The NHL Belt · reign 3,420
Vegas Golden Knights
Took the belt from Anaheim Ducks, 3–2, on May 12, 2026. Lost it to Carolina Hurricanes, 4–3, on June 4, 2026.
6Defenses
23Days
22ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 2, 2026
2.0Average winning margin
163rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Avalanche ×4DucksHurricanes
The season
- 2025–26: Vegas Golden Knights finished 39–43–0, 21st of 32 by record; Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 41 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Vegas Golden Knights across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Hertl | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Mitch Marner | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Pavel Dorofeyev | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Brett Howden | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Shea Theodore | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Vegas Golden Knights’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,421 | May 12, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 (OT) Playoffs Game → | +1 OT | Title change |
| 8,422 | May 14, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 5–1 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 8,423 | May 20, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 8,424 | May 22, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 8,425 | May 24, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 8,426 | May 26, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 8,427 | Jun 2, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 8,428 | Jun 4, 2026 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (OT) Playoffs Game → | −1 OT | Title change |