The NHL Belt · reign 1,474
New York Islanders
Took the belt from Philadelphia Flyers, 5–1, on January 6, 1979. Lost it to New York Rangers, 5–3, on January 17, 1979.
5Defenses
11Days
7thReign for the franchise
Defended against
KingsRed WingsAtlanta FlamesFlyersCapitals
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 | 12 | 7 |
| 2 | Denis Potvin | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Clark Gillies | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Mike Bossy | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Bob Bourne | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Islanders’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,935 | Jan 6, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 3,936 | Jan 9, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,937 | Jan 10, 1979 | New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,938 | Jan 12, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,939 | Jan 14, 1979 | New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,940 | Jan 16, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,941 | Jan 17, 1979 | New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5–3 Game → | −2 | Title change |