The NHL Belt · reign 1,468
Pittsburgh Penguins
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 5–2, on December 2, 1978. Lost it to Philadelphia Flyers, 2–1, on December 14, 1978.
5Defenses
12Days
15thReign for the franchise
Defended against
IslandersMaple LeafsCanadiensSabresBlues
The season
- 1978–79: New York Islanders had the best record (51–15–14); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 35 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Pittsburgh Penguins across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Mahovlich | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Orest Kindrachuk | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Peter Lee | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Rod Schutt | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Dale Tallon | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Penguins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,919 | Dec 2, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,920 | Dec 5, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,921 | Dec 6, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,922 | Dec 8, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,923 | Dec 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,924 | Dec 13, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,925 | Dec 14, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |