The NHL Belt · reign 898
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 6–1, on February 28, 1959. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 5–3, on March 15, 1959.
6Defenses
15Days
163rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 8, 1959
3.6Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Red Wings ×2Chicago Black Hawks ×2
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 | Jean Beliveau | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Dickie Moore | 22 | 8 |
| 3 | Marcel Bonin | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Phil Goyette | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Henri Richard | 8 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,288 | Feb 28, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 2,289 | Mar 5, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,290 | Mar 7, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 2,291 | Mar 8, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,292 | Mar 10, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,293 | Mar 11, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,294 | Mar 14, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,295 | Mar 15, 1959 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 Game → | −2 | Title change |