The NHL Belt · reign 1,472
New York Islanders
Took the belt from St. Louis Blues, 5–1, on December 21, 1978. Lost it to Philadelphia Flyers, 3–2, on January 4, 1979.
5Defenses
14Days
6thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 30, 1978
5.2Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Atlanta Flames ×2RangersMaple LeafsCanucks
The season
- 1978–79: New York Islanders finished 51–15–14, 1st of 17 by record; 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 New York Islanders across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Trottier | 22 | 7 |
| 2 | Mike Bossy | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | Clark Gillies | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | Denis Potvin | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Stefan Persson | 10 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Islanders’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,928 | Dec 21, 1978 | New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,929 | Dec 23, 1978 | New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,930 | Dec 26, 1978 | New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,931 | Dec 28, 1978 | New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,932 | Dec 30, 1978 | New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,933 | Jan 2, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 3,934 | Jan 4, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |