The NHL Belt · reign 3,231
Minnesota Wild
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 4–2, on March 16, 2022. Lost it to Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3, on March 31, 2022.
6Defenses
15Days
32ndReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Mar 27, 2022
1.8Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
BlackhawksGolden KnightsCanucksBlue JacketsAvalancheFlyers
The season
- 2021–22: Florida Panthers had the best record (58–24–0); Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 47 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Minnesota Wild across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill Kaprizov | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | Ryan Hartman | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Kevin Fiala | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Mats Zuccarello | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Joel Eriksson Ek | 6 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Minnesota Wild’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,999 | Mar 16, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 8,000 | Mar 19, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,001 | Mar 21, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,002 | Mar 24, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 8,003 | Mar 26, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 8,004 | Mar 27, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 8,005 | Mar 29, 2022 | Minnesota Wild beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,006 | Mar 31, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 (OT) Game → | −1 OT | Title change |