The NHL Belt · reign 566
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Montréal Canadiens, 3–0, on December 25, 1947. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 8–4, on January 15, 1948.
6Defenses
21Days
96thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jan 1, 1948
1.3Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×2BruinsCanadiensChicago Black HawksRed Wings
The season
- 1947–48: they had the best record (32–15–13); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Toronto Maple Leafs across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Bentley | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | Ted Kennedy | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Sid Smith | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Syl Apps | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Howie Meeker | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,408 | Dec 25, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,409 | Dec 27, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,410 | Dec 28, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,411 | Jan 1, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,412 | Jan 3, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,413 | Jan 10, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,414 | Jan 11, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,415 | Jan 15, 1948 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4 Game → | −4 | Title change |