The NHL Belt · reign 39
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Ottawa Senators, 3–1, on February 12, 1921. Lost it to Ottawa Senators, 1–0, on March 5, 1921.
6Defenses
21Days
13thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Feb 23, 1921
5.2Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Tigers ×3Ottawa Senators ×2Toronto St. Patricks
The season
- 1920–21: Toronto St. Patricks had the best record (15–9–0); Ottawa Senators won the NHL title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newsy Lalonde | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | Didier Pitre | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Harry Mummery | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Louis Berlinquette | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Cully Wilson | 6 | 5 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Feb 12, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 85 | Feb 16, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hamilton Tigers 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 86 | Feb 19, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 87 | Feb 23, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 88 | Feb 26, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hamilton Tigers 13–6 | +7 | Defense |
| 89 | Feb 28, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto St. Patricks 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 90 | Mar 2, 1921 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hamilton Tigers 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 91 | Mar 5, 1921 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 Game → | −1 | Title change |