The NHL Belt · reign 1,375
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 5–4, on March 2, 1975. Lost it to Buffalo Sabres, 11–3, on March 16, 1975.
5Defenses
14Days
208thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 5, 1975
1.7Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Red WingsMinnesota North StarsCapitalsCanadiensFlyers
The season
- 1974–75: Philadelphia Flyers had the best record (51–18–11); Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 31 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Toronto Maple Leafs across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Keon | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Dave Williams | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Darryl Sittler | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Ron Ellis | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Errol Thompson | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,603 | Mar 2, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,604 | Mar 5, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,605 | Mar 8, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota North Stars 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,606 | Mar 9, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,607 | Mar 12, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,608 | Mar 15, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,609 | Mar 16, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 11–3 Game → | −8 | Title change |