NHL belt games · Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Vegas Golden Knights, Montréal Canadiens
Jon Merrill
Played in 55 belt games from February 3, 2014 to March 24, 2025, winning 28. Helped take the belt 14 times.
55Belt games
28–27Record
14Title-winning games
0.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 9 PTS, 2 G, 7 A, 47 HIT, 24 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Minnesota Wild at Dallas StarsLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Minnesota Wild vs. Seattle KrakenKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Minnesota Wild vs. Utah Hockey ClubChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles KingsLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Minnesota Wild vs. Seattle KrakenLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue JacketsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Minnesota Wild at Buffalo SabresLost the belt · 6–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay LightningTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado AvalancheKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver CanucksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden KnightsKept the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago BlackhawksKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Minnesota Wild vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay LightningChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay LightningChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Vegas Golden KnightsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens at Vegas Golden KnightsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Vegas Golden KnightsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Vegas Golden KnightsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Montréal Canadiens at Vegas Golden KnightsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Tampa Bay LightningTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville PredatorsTook the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2019 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose SharksLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. New Jersey DevilsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim DucksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. Tampa Bay LightningChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton OilersLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose SharksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2017 | New Jersey Devils at New York IslandersLost the belt · 6–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2017 | New Jersey Devils vs. New York IslandersTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg JetsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2016 | New Jersey Devils at Dallas StarsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2016 | New Jersey Devils at Nashville PredatorsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2015 | New Jersey Devils vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2015 | New Jersey Devils at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2014 | New Jersey Devils at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 2014 | New Jersey Devils vs. Washington CapitalsChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2014 | New Jersey Devils vs. Washington CapitalsLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 55 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | 8 | 4–4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 2–2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 6–1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2020–21 | Montréal Canadiens | 8 | 4–4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 3 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018–19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 8 | 5–3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017–18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 1–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
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