The NHL Belt · reign 593
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 9–6, on November 28, 1948. Lost it to New York Rangers, 2–0, on December 12, 1948.
5Defenses
14Days
55thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 8, 1948
1.6Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Rangers ×2Bruins
The season
- 1948–49: Detroit Red Wings finished 34–19–7, 1st of 6 by record; Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 29 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Poile | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Sid Abel | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Gerry Couture | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Ted Lindsay | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | George Gee | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,470 | Nov 28, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 9–6 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,471 | Dec 1, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,472 | Dec 4, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,473 | Dec 5, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,474 | Dec 8, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,475 | Dec 11, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,476 | Dec 12, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |