The NHL Belt · reign 1,413
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 9–5, on November 21, 1976. Lost it to New York Rangers, 5–2, on December 12, 1976.
8Defenses
21Days
241stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 8, 1976
3.0Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
59thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Barons ×2Kings ×2IslandersPenguinsChicago Black HawksRed Wings
The season
- 1976–77: they had the best record (60–8–12); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Lafleur | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | Steve Shutt | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Jacques Lemaire | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | Peter Mahovlich | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Guy Lapointe | 9 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,737 | Nov 21, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–5 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,738 | Nov 23, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,739 | Nov 24, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,740 | Nov 27, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,741 | Dec 2, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,742 | Dec 4, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,743 | Dec 6, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,744 | Dec 8, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,745 | Dec 11, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,746 | Dec 12, 1976 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 Game → | −3 | Title change |