The NHL Belt · reign 607
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 4–0, on March 4, 1949. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 2–1, on March 20, 1949.
6Defenses
16Days
98thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 6, 1949
2.5Average winning margin
252ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Rangers ×2BruinsMaple Leafs
The season
- 1948–49: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (34–19–7); Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 29 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 | Elmer Lach | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Billy Reay | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Rip Riopelle | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Joe Carveth | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Roger Leger | 4 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,506 | Mar 4, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,507 | Mar 6, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,508 | Mar 9, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,509 | Mar 12, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,510 | Mar 13, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,511 | Mar 17, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,512 | Mar 19, 1949 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,513 | Mar 20, 1949 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |