The NHL Belt · reign 2,569
Buffalo Sabres
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 3–2, on March 4, 2006. Lost it to Ottawa Senators, 4–2, on March 18, 2006.
6Defenses
14Days
69thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 11, 2006
2.2Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×2LightningFlyersCapitalsMaple Leafs
The season
- 2005–06: Buffalo Sabres finished 52–30–0, 3rd of 30 by record; Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 47 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Buffalo Sabres across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Brière | 16 | 8 |
| 2 | Jochen Hecht | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Derek Roy | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Ales Kotalik | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | J-P Dumont | 8 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Buffalo Sabres’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,563 | Mar 4, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 6,564 | Mar 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,565 | Mar 9, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,566 | Mar 11, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,567 | Mar 12, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,568 | Mar 14, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,569 | Mar 16, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,570 | Mar 18, 2006 | Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Game → | −2 | Title change |