The NHL Belt · reign 3,081
Colorado Avalanche
Took the belt from Minnesota Wild, 7–2, on January 6, 2018. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 4–2, on January 23, 2018.
5Defenses
17Days
79thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 22, 2018
2.2Average winning margin
232ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
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The season
- 2017–18: Tampa Bay Lightning had the best record (54–28–0); Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 41 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Colorado Avalanche across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Mikko Rantanen | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Alexander Kerfoot | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Blake Comeau | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Carl Soderberg | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Colorado Avalanche’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,648 | Jan 6, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche beat Minnesota Wild 7–2 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 7,649 | Jan 13, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,650 | Jan 15, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,651 | Jan 18, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,652 | Jan 20, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Rangers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,653 | Jan 22, 2018 | Colorado Avalanche beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,654 | Jan 23, 2018 | Montréal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 Game → | −2 | Title change |