The NHL Belt · reign 2,160
Tampa Bay Lightning
Took the belt from San Jose Sharks, 7–3, on March 1, 1996. Lost it to New Jersey Devils, 5–0, on March 15, 1996.
5Defenses
14Days
7thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 10, 1996
2.0Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Mighty Ducks of AnaheimBlackhawksRangersCapitalsFlyers
The season
- 1995–96: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (62–13–7); Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 46 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Tampa Bay Lightning across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Bellows | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Brian Bradley | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Roman Hamrlik | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Chris Gratton | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Bill Houlder | 4 | 3 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Tampa Bay Lightning’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,640 | Mar 1, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat San Jose Sharks 7–3 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 5,641 | Mar 3, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 5,642 | Mar 5, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,643 | Mar 7, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,644 | Mar 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,645 | Mar 13, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 5,646 | Mar 15, 1996 | New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–0 Game → | −5 | Title change |