The NHL Belt · reign 648
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 1–0, on October 25, 1950. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 3–1, on November 11, 1950.
6Defenses
17Days
111thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 2, 1950
1.8Average winning margin
232ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×2Rangers ×2BruinsChicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1950–51: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (44–13–13); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 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 | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Ted Kennedy | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Cal Gardner | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Sid Smith | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Danny Lewicki | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,600 | Oct 25, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,601 | Oct 28, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,602 | Oct 29, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,603 | Nov 1, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,604 | Nov 2, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,605 | Nov 4, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,606 | Nov 8, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,607 | Nov 11, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |