The NHL Belt · reign 1,225
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from St. Louis Blues, 6–2, on March 14, 1970. Lost it to New York Rangers, 4–1, on March 29, 1970.
7Defenses
15Days
222ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 22, 1970
2.8Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Oakland SealsKingsFlyersPenguinsRangers
The season
- 1969–70: Chicago Black Hawks had the best record (45–22–9); Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Richard | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | Peter Mahovlich | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Jacques Laperriere | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Mickey Redmond | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Jean Beliveau | 7 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,163 | Mar 14, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,164 | Mar 15, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,165 | Mar 18, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens and Oakland Seals tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,166 | Mar 19, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,167 | Mar 21, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,168 | Mar 22, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,169 | Mar 25, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,170 | Mar 28, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,171 | Mar 29, 1970 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |