The NHL Belt · reign 3,164
Tampa Bay Lightning
Took the belt from Florida Panthers, 6–1, on December 23, 2019. Lost it to New Jersey Devils, 3–1, on January 12, 2020.
9Defenses
20Days
49thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jan 11, 2020
2.3Average winning margin
191stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×2Red WingsSabresSenatorsHurricanesCanucksCoyotesFlyers
The season
- 2019–20: Boston Bruins had the best record (44–26–0); they won the Stanley Cup; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 30 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Tampa Bay Lightning across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden Point | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | Steven Stamkos | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | Nikita Kucherov | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Victor Hedman | 12 | 11 |
| 5 | Alex Killorn | 10 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Tampa Bay Lightning’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,831 | Dec 23, 2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 7,832 | Dec 28, 2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,833 | Dec 29, 2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,834 | Dec 31, 2019 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,835 | Jan 2, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,836 | Jan 4, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa Senators 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,837 | Jan 5, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,838 | Jan 7, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vancouver Canucks 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 7,839 | Jan 9, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Arizona Coyotes 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,840 | Jan 11, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,841 | Jan 12, 2020 | New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |