The NHL Belt · reign 661
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 3–2, on March 10, 1951. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 3–2, on March 24, 1951.
5Defenses
14Days
71stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 18, 1951
4.2Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×3BruinsRangers
The season
- 1950–51: Detroit Red Wings finished 44–13–13, 1st of 6 by record; Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 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 | Red Kelly | 12 | 7 |
| 2 | George Gee | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Gordie Howe | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Ted Lindsay | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Sid Abel | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,658 | Mar 10, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,659 | Mar 11, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,660 | Mar 15, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,661 | Mar 17, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,662 | Mar 18, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,663 | Mar 21, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,664 | Mar 24, 1951 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |