The NHL Belt · reign 1,197
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 3–1, on April 2, 1969. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 5–0, on April 17, 1969.
5Defenses
15Days
217thReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Apr 13, 1969
1.8Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×3Bruins ×2
The season
- 1968–69: they had the best record (46–19–11); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 35 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Dick Duff | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Yvan Cournoyer | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Serge Savard | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Henri Richard | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,086 | Apr 2, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 Playoffs Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,087 | Apr 3, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 3,088 | Apr 5, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 3,089 | Apr 6, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 3,090 | Apr 10, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | +1 OT | Defense |
| 3,091 | Apr 13, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | +1 OT | Defense |
| 3,092 | Apr 17, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 Playoffs Game → | −5 | Title change |