The NHL Belt · reign 1,294
Buffalo Sabres
Took the belt from Los Angeles Kings, 7–3, on October 11, 1972. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 7–1, on November 1, 1972.
8Defenses
21Days
5thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 29, 1972
3.2Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
59thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Atlanta Flames ×2Maple LeafsCanucksBluesBruinsCanadiensMinnesota North Stars
The season
- 1972–73: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (52–10–16); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 21 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Buffalo Sabres across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Perreault | 20 | 10 |
| 2 | Rene Robert | 18 | 10 |
| 3 | Rick Martin | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Jim Lorentz | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Larry Hillman | 4 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Buffalo Sabres’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,373 | Oct 11, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 7–3 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,374 | Oct 14, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Flames tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,375 | Oct 15, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,376 | Oct 19, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,377 | Oct 21, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,378 | Oct 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,379 | Oct 25, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,380 | Oct 28, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,381 | Oct 29, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,382 | Nov 1, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 7–1 Game → | −6 | Title change |