The NHL Belt · reign 1,247
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Montréal Canadiens, 5–4, on January 30, 1971. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 5–1, on February 14, 1971.
6Defenses
15Days
204thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 10, 1971
3.0Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Blues ×2FlyersSabresChicago Black HawksKings
The season
- 1970–71: Boston Bruins had the best record (57–14–7); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 38 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Toronto Maple Leafs across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norm Ullman | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | Paul Henderson | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Dave Keon | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Jim Dorey | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Mike Pelyk | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,232 | Jan 30, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,233 | Feb 3, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,234 | Feb 6, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,235 | Feb 7, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,236 | Feb 9, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,237 | Feb 10, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,238 | Feb 13, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles Kings 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,239 | Feb 14, 1971 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 Game → | −4 | Title change |