NHL belt games · Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Montréal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Vanek
Played in 103 belt games from November 17, 2005 to March 24, 2018, winning 68. Helped take the belt 21 times.
103Belt games
68–35Record
21Title-winning games
0.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 79 PTS, 40 G, 39 A, 40 HIT, 72 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Florida PanthersKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets at New York RangersKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Ottawa SenatorsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Vancouver Canucks at Florida PanthersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Detroit Red Wings vs. New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose SharksKept the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville PredatorsKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa SenatorsTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Minnesota Wild at Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Minnesota Wild at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2015 | Minnesota Wild vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado AvalancheLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Minnesota Wild at Washington CapitalsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa SenatorsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Minnesota Wild at Dallas StarsChallenger, lost · 7–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Montréal Canadiens at Florida PanthersKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2014 | New York Islanders at Florida PanthersLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2014 | New York Islanders at Dallas StarsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2014 | New York Islanders at Colorado AvalancheTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2013 | New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2013 | New York Islanders at Washington CapitalsLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2013 | New York Islanders vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina HurricanesLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa SenatorsTook the belt · 6–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Phoenix CoyotesKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Florida PanthersKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Dallas StarsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh PenguinsChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey DevilsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 103 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 4–2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | 6 | 5–1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2013–14 | New York Islanders | 11 | 7–4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 5–3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | 15 | 11–4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | — |
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | 35 | 25–10 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | — |
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