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Through November 12, 2026
3,434Reigns
8,453Belt games
39Franchises have held it
562Title changes in the playoffs
Most days holding the belt (all reigns)
  1. 1. Montréal Canadiens6,010
  2. 2. Toronto Maple Leafs4,209
  3. 3. Boston Bruins3,335
  4. 4. Detroit Red Wings2,893
  5. 5. New York Rangers2,801
  6. 6. Chicago Blackhawks2,463
  7. 7. Edmonton Oilers1,502
  8. 8. Ottawa Senators (1917)1,498
  9. 9. Philadelphia Flyers1,123
  10. 10. New York Islanders1,054
Most reigns
  1. 1. Montréal Canadiens342
  2. 2. Toronto Maple Leafs289
  3. 3. Boston Bruins281
  4. 4. New York Rangers268
  5. 5. Chicago Blackhawks241
  6. 6. Detroit Red Wings232
  7. 7. Philadelphia Flyers131
  8. 8. Dallas Stars106
  9. 9. Colorado Avalanche102
  10. 10. New York Islanders93
Most defenses in one reign
  1. 1. Philadelphia Flyers, 1979–8026
  2. 2. Montréal Canadiens, 1977–7825
  3. 3. Edmonton Oilers, 1983–8417
  4. 4. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991–9217
  5. 5. Boston Bruins, 1969–7015
  6. 6. Montréal Canadiens, 1944–4515
  7. 7. Boston Bruins, 1968–6915
  8. 8. Detroit Red Wings, 1954–5514
  9. 9. Montréal Canadiens, 1959–6014
  10. 10. Chicago Black Hawks, 1966–6714
Most successful defenses (all reigns)
  1. 1. Montréal Canadiens707
  2. 2. Boston Bruins458
  3. 3. Toronto Maple Leafs435
  4. 4. Detroit Red Wings374
  5. 5. New York Rangers337
  6. 6. Chicago Blackhawks317
  7. 7. Philadelphia Flyers221
  8. 8. Buffalo Sabres155
  9. 9. Colorado Avalanche150
  10. 10. Pittsburgh Penguins132
Most defenses in one season
  1. 1. Montréal Canadiens, 1958–5934
  2. 2. Montréal Canadiens, 1977–7834
  3. 3. Montréal Canadiens, 1976–7730
  4. 4. Montréal Canadiens, 1965–6629
  5. 5. Philadelphia Flyers, 1979–8029
  6. 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1950–5128
  7. 7. Detroit Red Wings, 1954–5527
  8. 8. Detroit Red Wings, 1951–5226
  9. 9. Edmonton Oilers, 1984–8525
  10. 10. Boston Bruins, 1968–6924
Most belt games played
  1. 1. Montréal Canadiens1,780
  2. 2. Toronto Maple Leafs1,432
  3. 3. Boston Bruins1,432
  4. 4. New York Rangers1,295
  5. 5. Detroit Red Wings1,237
  6. 6. Chicago Blackhawks1,200
  7. 7. Philadelphia Flyers637
  8. 8. Dallas Stars462
  9. 9. Pittsburgh Penguins451
  10. 10. Buffalo Sabres449
Busiest seasons (title changes)
  1. 1. 1998–9955
  2. 2. 2002–0354
  3. 3. 2007–0854
  4. 4. 2010–1154
  5. 5. 1999–0053
  6. 6. 2014–1553
  7. 7. 2022–2351
  8. 8. 1993–9450
  9. 9. 1982–8349
  10. 10. 2009–1049
Longest current droughts
  1. 1. Vancouver Canucks698 days
  2. 2. Calgary Flames667 days
  3. 3. Nashville Predators621 days
  4. 4. Minnesota Wild598 days
  5. 5. Boston Bruins576 days
  6. 6. Detroit Red Wings574 days
  7. 7. Edmonton Oilers516 days
  8. 8. Montréal Canadiens373 days
  9. 9. Philadelphia Flyers369 days
  10. 10. Ottawa Senators366 days
Most title takeovers from one team
  1. 1. Toronto Maple Leafs from Montréal Canadiens66
  2. 2. Montréal Canadiens from Toronto Maple Leafs53
  3. 3. Montréal Canadiens from Boston Bruins51
  4. 4. New York Rangers from Boston Bruins49
  5. 5. Montréal Canadiens from Detroit Red Wings45
  6. 6. Boston Bruins from Montréal Canadiens45
  7. 7. Boston Bruins from New York Rangers41
  8. 8. New York Rangers from Montréal Canadiens41
  9. 9. Montréal Canadiens from Chicago Blackhawks40
  10. 10. Montréal Canadiens from New York Rangers40

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