The NHL Belt · reign 370
Boston Bruins
Took the belt from New York Americans, 3–2, on January 29, 1939. Lost it to New York Rangers, 3–2, on February 12, 1939.
5Defenses
14Days
46thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 2, 1939
2.0Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2AmericansChicago Black HawksRangers
The season
- 1938–39: Boston Bruins finished 36–10–2, 1st of 7 by record; they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Bruins across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Conacher | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Woody Dumart | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Milt Schmidt | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Eddie Shore | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Bill Cowley | 4 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Bruins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880 | Jan 29, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 881 | Jan 31, 1939 | Boston Bruins and New York Americans tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 882 | Feb 2, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 883 | Feb 5, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 884 | Feb 7, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 885 | Feb 9, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 886 | Feb 12, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |