The NHL Belt · reign 1,164
Pittsburgh Penguins
Took the belt from Los Angeles Kings, 2–1, on March 26, 1968. Lost it to Philadelphia Flyers, 3–0, on October 17, 1968.
5Defenses
205Days
2ndReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Mar 30, 1968
3.0Average winning margin
37thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Flyers ×2Oakland SealsCanadiensMaple Leafs
The seasons
- 1967–68: Pittsburgh Penguins finished 27–34–13, 10th of 12 by record; Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 26 times that season.
- 1968–69: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (46–19–11); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 35 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Pittsburgh Penguins across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Ingarfield | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Wayne Hicks | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Ab McDonald | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Andy Bathgate | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Gene Ubriaco | 4 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Penguins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,009 | Mar 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,010 | Mar 27, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Oakland Seals 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,011 | Mar 30, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,012 | Mar 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,013 | Oct 12, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,014 | Oct 16, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,015 | Oct 17, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 Game → | −3 | Title change |