NHL belt games · Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers
Phil Esposito
Played in 326 belt games from February 1, 1964 to December 1, 1980, winning 172. Helped take the belt 58 times.
326Belt games
172–112–42Record
58Title-winning games
1.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 418 PTS, 194 G, 224 A, 220 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1980 | New York Rangers vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 1980 | New York Rangers at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1980 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 6–4 | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1980 | New York Rangers at Vancouver CanucksChallenger, lost · 6–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1980 | New York Rangers at St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1980 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 7–6 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1980 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1980 | New York Rangers vs. Vancouver CanucksTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 1980 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1980 | New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| May 21, 1979 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| May 19, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| May 17, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 15, 1979 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 13, 1979 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| May 8, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. New York IslandersKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 5, 1979 | New York Rangers at New York IslandersTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 3, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. New York IslandersLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 1, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. New York IslandersTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1979 | New York Rangers at New York IslandersLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1979 | New York Rangers at New York IslandersTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 1979 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 7–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1979 | New York Rangers at St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1979 | New York Rangers vs. New York IslandersTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1978 | New York Rangers at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 9–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1978 | New York Rangers at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1978 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1978 | New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 1978 | New York Rangers vs. Atlanta FlamesLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1978 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 6–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1978 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1977 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1977 | New York Rangers vs. Buffalo SabresTook the belt · 8–4 | W | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1977 | New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1977 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1977 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 1977 | New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 4–4 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1977 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 7–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 1977 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 8–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1977 | New York Rangers at Los Angeles KingsLost the belt · 6–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1977 | New York Rangers at Cleveland BaronsKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1977 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 1976 | New York Rangers at Buffalo SabresLost the belt · 7–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1976 | New York Rangers at New York IslandersKept the belt · 4–4 | T | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1976 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1976 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1976 | New York Rangers at Cleveland BaronsTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1976 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 326 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | 8 | 4–4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | 3 | 0–2–1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | 17 | 6–11 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | 10 | 2–7–1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | 12 | 3–6–3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | 5 | 2–1–2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1973–74 | Boston Bruins | 20 | 11–7–2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 15 | — |
| 1972–73 | Boston Bruins | 12 | 5–6–1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | — |
| 1971–72 | Boston Bruins | 30 | 23–5–2 | 6 | 48 | 22 | 26 | — |
| 1970–71 | Boston Bruins | 37 | 24–11–2 | 6 | 71 | 39 | 32 | — |
| 1969–70 | Boston Bruins | 22 | 15–3–4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | — |
| 1968–69 | Boston Bruins | 35 | 22–7–6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | 39 | — |
| 1967–68 | Boston Bruins | 13 | 5–4–4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | — |
| 1966–67 | Chicago Black Hawks | 36 | 21–10–5 | 5 | 37 | 13 | 24 | — |
| 1965–66 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20 | 7–11–2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | — |
| 1964–65 | Chicago Black Hawks | 40 | 21–14–5 | 8 | 35 | 15 | 20 | — |
| 1963–64 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 1–3–2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
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