The NHL Belt · reign 1,392
Philadelphia Flyers
Took the belt from Pittsburgh Penguins, 8–4, on January 3, 1976. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 2–0, on January 18, 1976.
5Defenses
15Days
24thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 8, 1976
3.4Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
IslandersMaple LeafsKingsPenguinsKansas City Scouts
The season
- 1975–76: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (58–11–11); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 22 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia Flyers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Clarke | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | Bill Barber | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Reggie Leach | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | Orest Kindrachuk | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Don Saleski | 8 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Flyers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,671 | Jan 3, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–4 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,672 | Jan 4, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,673 | Jan 7, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,674 | Jan 8, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,675 | Jan 15, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,676 | Jan 17, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Kansas City Scouts 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,677 | Jan 18, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |