The NHL Belt · reign 1,692
Washington Capitals
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 4–0, on December 9, 1984. Lost it to Philadelphia Flyers, 7–4, on December 23, 1984.
7Defenses
14Days
11thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 12, 1984
2.2Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Blues ×2Rangers ×2Minnesota North StarsQuebec NordiquesCanadiens
The season
- 1984–85: Philadelphia Flyers had the best record (53–20–7); Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 30 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Washington Capitals across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Carpenter | 14 | 9 |
| 2 | Mike Gartner | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Gaetan Duchesne | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Alan Haworth | 6 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Capitals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,519 | Dec 9, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 4,520 | Dec 11, 1984 | Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 4,521 | Dec 12, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,522 | Dec 15, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,523 | Dec 16, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,524 | Dec 18, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Quebec Nordiques 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,525 | Dec 20, 1984 | Washington Capitals and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 4,526 | Dec 22, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat St. Louis Blues 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,527 | Dec 23, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 7–4 Game → | −3 | Title change |