The NHL Belt · reign 1,945
Los Angeles Kings
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2, on January 5, 1991. Lost it to Hartford Whalers, 4–3, on January 16, 1991.
5Defenses
11Days
35thReign for the franchise
Defended against
BlackhawksHartford WhalersSabresCanucksDevils
The season
- 1990–91: Chicago Blackhawks had the best record (49–23–8); Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 45 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Los Angeles Kings across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Gretzky | 16 | 7 |
| 2 | Tomas Sandstrom | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Bob Kudelski | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Steve Duchesne | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Luc Robitaille | 7 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Los Angeles Kings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,126 | Jan 5, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 5,127 | Jan 6, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,128 | Jan 8, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat Hartford Whalers 4–3 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 5,129 | Jan 10, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,130 | Jan 12, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,131 | Jan 14, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey Devils 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,132 | Jan 16, 1991 | Hartford Whalers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |