NHL belt games · New York Rangers, Montréal Canadiens
Phil Watson
Played in 231 belt games from January 21, 1936 to March 16, 1948, winning 122. Helped take the belt 47 times.
231Belt games
122–88–21Record
47Title-winning games
0.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 171 PTS, 57 G, 114 A, 242 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1948 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1948 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1948 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1948 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 7–4 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1948 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1948 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1948 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 5–5 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1947 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1947 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1947 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1947 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 7–4 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1947 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1947 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 7–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 9–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1947 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 8–5 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1946 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1946 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1945 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 9–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1945 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 231 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | 18 | 8–6–4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | 18 | 7–10–1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1945–46 | New York Rangers | 10 | 2–7–1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | 8 | 0–7–1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1943–44 | Montréal Canadiens | 28 | 25–3 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 18 | — |
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | 15 | 4–11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1941–42 | New York Rangers | 23 | 16–5–2 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 22 | — |
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | 21 | 11–7–3 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 19 | — |
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | 38 | 24–9–5 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 21 | — |
| 1938–39 | New York Rangers | 21 | 10–11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | 11 | 6–3–2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1936–37 | New York Rangers | 14 | 6–7–1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1935–36 | New York Rangers | 6 | 3–2–1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
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