The NHL Belt · reign 1,488
New York Islanders
Took the belt from Philadelphia Flyers, 3–1, on April 5, 1979. Lost it to New York Rangers, 4–1, on April 26, 1979.
6Defenses
21Days
10thReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Apr 18, 1979
3.5Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×4FlyersRangers
The season
- 1978–79: New York Islanders finished 51–15–14, 1st of 17 by record; Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 35 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Islanders across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bossy | 15 | 8 |
| 2 | Denis Potvin | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | Bryan Trottier | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Wayne Merrick | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Bobby Nystrom | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Islanders’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,975 | Apr 5, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,976 | Apr 7, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,977 | Apr 8, 1979 | New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,978 | Apr 16, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–2 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 3,979 | Apr 18, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Chicago Black Hawks 1–0 (OT) Playoffs | +1 OT | Defense |
| 3,980 | Apr 20, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 3,981 | Apr 22, 1979 | New York Islanders beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 3,982 | Apr 26, 1979 | New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1 Playoffs Game → | −3 | Title change |