The NHL Belt · reign 30
Ottawa Senators
Took the belt from Toronto St. Patricks, 5–3, on February 21, 1920. Lost it to Quebec Bulldogs, 10–4, on March 10, 1920.
5Defenses
18Days
10thReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Mar 6, 1920
2.6Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×2Toronto St. Patricks ×2Quebec Bulldogs
The season
- 1919–20: they had the best record (19–5–0); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Ottawa Senators across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Nighbor | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Jack Darragh | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Cy Denneny | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Eddie Gerard | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Sprague Cleghorn | 5 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Ottawa Senators’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Feb 21, 1920 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto St. Patricks 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 63 | Feb 25, 1920 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 64 | Feb 28, 1920 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto St. Patricks 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 65 | Mar 3, 1920 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto St. Patricks 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 66 | Mar 6, 1920 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 67 | Mar 8, 1920 | Ottawa Senators beat Quebec Bulldogs 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 68 | Mar 10, 1920 | Quebec Bulldogs beat Ottawa Senators 10–4 Game → | −6 | Title change |