The NHL Belt · reign 382
New York Rangers
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 3–2, on December 10, 1939. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 2–1, on January 14, 1940.
13Defenses
35Days
35thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 11, 1940
3.2Average winning margin
116thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
12thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Red Wings ×3Canadiens ×2Chicago Black Hawks ×2Maple Leafs ×2Bruins ×2Americans ×2
The season
- 1939–40: Boston Bruins had the best record (31–12–5); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 15 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Rangers across the 15 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Hextall | 17 | 15 |
| 2 | Lynn Patrick | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Kilby MacDonald | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Dutch Hiller | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | Neil Colville | 13 | 15 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 923 | Dec 10, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 924 | Dec 14, 1939 | New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 925 | Dec 16, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 926 | Dec 17, 1939 | New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 0–0 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 927 | Dec 19, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 928 | Dec 23, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 929 | Dec 25, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 930 | Dec 29, 1939 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 931 | Dec 31, 1939 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 932 | Jan 2, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 933 | Jan 4, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 934 | Jan 7, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 935 | Jan 11, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 936 | Jan 13, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 937 | Jan 14, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |