NHL belt games · Montréal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres
Yvon Lambert
Played in 193 belt games from November 10, 1973 to February 24, 1982, winning 126. Helped take the belt 21 times.
193Belt games
126–35–32Record
21Title-winning games
0.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 144 PTS, 65 G, 79 A, 71 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton OilersChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Hartford WhalersTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton OilersChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Edmonton OilersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Edmonton OilersLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Hartford WhalersKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York IslandersTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens at Winnipeg JetsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Winnipeg JetsKept the belt · 9–3 | W | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersKept the belt · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Colorado RockiesKept the belt · 6–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1981 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Buffalo SabresTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 5–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Hartford WhalersKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Hartford WhalersKept the belt · 8–4 | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Hartford WhalersKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Quebec NordiquesKept the belt · 4–4 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 7–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York IslandersKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 8–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Hartford WhalersKept the belt · 5–5 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Hartford WhalersKept the belt · 5–5 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton OilersTook the belt · 7–3 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Washington CapitalsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 8–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Quebec NordiquesKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1979 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1979 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Quebec NordiquesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1979 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Atlanta FlamesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 21, 1979 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| May 19, 1979 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 193 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 0–3–1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980–81 | Montréal Canadiens | 15 | 9–4–2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 1979–80 | Montréal Canadiens | 29 | 16–7–6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | — |
| 1978–79 | Montréal Canadiens | 34 | 25–6–3 | 6 | 32 | 14 | 18 | — |
| 1977–78 | Montréal Canadiens | 38 | 28–3–7 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | — |
| 1976–77 | Montréal Canadiens | 39 | 29–5–5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 14 | — |
| 1975–76 | Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 13–1–4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | — |
| 1974–75 | Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 0–1–3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1973–74 | Montréal Canadiens | 12 | 6–5–1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
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