The NHL Belt · reign 3,172
Tampa Bay Lightning
Took the belt from Vegas Golden Knights, 4–2, on February 4, 2020. Lost it to Vegas Golden Knights, 5–3, on February 20, 2020.
7Defenses
16Days
50thReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Feb 17, 2020
1.6Average winning margin
252ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Penguins ×2IslandersBlue JacketsOilersFlyersAvalanche
The season
- 2019–20: Boston Bruins had the best record (44–26–0); they won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 30 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Tampa Bay Lightning across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita Kucherov | 13 | 8 |
| 2 | Brayden Point | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Victor Hedman | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Steven Stamkos | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Alex Killorn | 5 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Tampa Bay Lightning’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,848 | Feb 4, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 7,849 | Feb 6, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,850 | Feb 8, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,851 | Feb 10, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 7,852 | Feb 11, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 7,853 | Feb 13, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,854 | Feb 15, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,855 | Feb 17, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 7,856 | Feb 20, 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 Game → | −2 | Title change |