The NHL Belt · reign 594
New York Rangers
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 2–0, on December 12, 1948. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 2–1, on December 26, 1948.
5Defenses
14Days
71stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 23, 1948
1.5Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Canadiens ×2Chicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1948–49: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (34–19–7); 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 New York Rangers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy O'Connor | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Pentti Lund | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Nick Mickoski | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Allan Stanley | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Don Raleigh | 4 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,476 | Dec 12, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,477 | Dec 15, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,478 | Dec 18, 1948 | New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,479 | Dec 19, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,480 | Dec 23, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,481 | Dec 25, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,482 | Dec 26, 1948 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |