The NHL Belt · reign 651
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–2, on December 10, 1950. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2, on December 31, 1950.
9Defenses
21Days
68thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 13, 1950
3.3Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Bruins ×2Rangers ×2Canadiens ×2Chicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1950–51: Detroit Red Wings finished 44–13–13, 1st of 6 by record; Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordie Howe | 19 | 11 |
| 2 | Sid Abel | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | Ted Lindsay | 13 | 11 |
| 4 | Metro Prystai | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | Red Kelly | 12 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,620 | Dec 10, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,621 | Dec 13, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,622 | Dec 14, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,623 | Dec 16, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,624 | Dec 17, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,625 | Dec 19, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,626 | Dec 23, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,627 | Dec 25, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,628 | Dec 28, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,629 | Dec 30, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,630 | Dec 31, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Game → | −2 | Title change |