The NHL Belt · reign 890
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 5–1, on January 3, 1959. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–1, on January 21, 1959.
6Defenses
18Days
161stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jan 10, 1959
2.0Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Bruins ×2Red WingsMaple Leafs
The season
- 1958–59: they had the best record (39–18–13); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 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 | Bernie Geoffrion | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Jean Beliveau | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Dickie Moore | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Doug Harvey | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Tom Johnson | 4 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,265 | Jan 3, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 2,266 | Jan 4, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,267 | Jan 8, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,268 | Jan 10, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,269 | Jan 11, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,270 | Jan 17, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,271 | Jan 18, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,272 | Jan 21, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |