The NHL Belt · reign 2,228
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from New Jersey Devils, 5–4, on December 19, 1997. Lost it to San Jose Sharks, 4–1, on January 2, 1998.
6Defenses
14Days
189thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 23, 1997
3.4Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2BruinsSabresStarsBlues
The season
- 1997–98: Dallas Stars had the best record (49–22–11); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 38 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Brown | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Steve Yzerman | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Nicklas Lidstrom | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Larry Murphy | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 6 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,825 | Dec 19, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,826 | Dec 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,827 | Dec 23, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,828 | Dec 26, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,829 | Dec 27, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,830 | Dec 29, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 5,831 | Dec 31, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,832 | Jan 2, 1998 | San Jose Sharks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |