NHL belt, season by season

108 seasons

Season	Entered with it	Finished with it	Changes	Belt games
2020s
2025–26	Florida Panthers	Carolina Hurricanes	41	103
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	Florida Panthers	48	106
2023–24	Vegas Golden Knights	Columbus Blue Jackets	34	78
2022–23	Colorado Avalanche	Vegas Golden Knights	51	105
2021–22	Tampa Bay Lightning	Colorado Avalanche	47	102
2020–21	Los Angeles Kings	Tampa Bay Lightning	28	73
2010s
2019–20	St. Louis Blues	Los Angeles Kings	30	75
2018–19	Edmonton Oilers	St. Louis Blues	48	102
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	Edmonton Oilers	41	81
2016–17	Ottawa Senators	Winnipeg Jets	31	88
2015–16	Chicago Blackhawks	Ottawa Senators	42	87
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	Chicago Blackhawks	53	109
2013–14	Edmonton Oilers	Winnipeg Jets	43	84
2012–13	Calgary Flames	Edmonton Oilers	22	47
2011–12	Boston Bruins	Calgary Flames	36	81
2010–11	Chicago Blackhawks	Boston Bruins	54	108
2000s
2009–10	Florida Panthers	Chicago Blackhawks	49	105
2008–09	Detroit Red Wings	Florida Panthers	35	80
2007–08	Anaheim Ducks	Detroit Red Wings	54	104
2006–07	Carolina Hurricanes	Anaheim Ducks	47	104
2005–06	Columbus Blue Jackets	Carolina Hurricanes	47	106
2003–04	New Jersey Devils	Columbus Blue Jackets	34	82
2002–03	Detroit Red Wings	New Jersey Devils	54	109
2001–02	Colorado Avalanche	Detroit Red Wings	47	109
2000–01	New Jersey Devils	Colorado Avalanche	43	106
1990s
1999–00	Dallas Stars	New Jersey Devils	53	101
1998–99	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	55	103
1997–98	Detroit Red Wings	Detroit Red Wings	38	107
1996–97	Colorado Avalanche	Detroit Red Wings	39	103
1995–96	New Jersey Devils	Colorado Avalanche	46	107
1994–95	New York Rangers	New Jersey Devils	24	72
1993–94	Montréal Canadiens	New York Rangers	50	109
1992–93	Pittsburgh Penguins	Montréal Canadiens	43	109
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins	43	96
1990–91	Edmonton Oilers	Pittsburgh Penguins	45	101
1980s
1989–90	Calgary Flames	Edmonton Oilers	41	103
1988–89	Edmonton Oilers	Calgary Flames	47	98
1987–88	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers	40	91
1986–87	Montréal Canadiens	Edmonton Oilers	45	106
1985–86	Edmonton Oilers	Montréal Canadiens	38	101
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers	30	100
1983–84	New York Islanders	Edmonton Oilers	44	100
1982–83	New York Islanders	New York Islanders	49	103
1981–82	New York Islanders	New York Islanders	33	97
1980–81	New York Islanders	New York Islanders	36	99
1970s
1979–80	Montréal Canadiens	New York Islanders	31	100
1978–79	Minnesota North Stars	Montréal Canadiens	35	98
1977–78	Montréal Canadiens	Minnesota North Stars	22	82
1976–77	Cleveland Barons	Montréal Canadiens	33	97
1975–76	Philadelphia Flyers	California Golden Seals	22	80
1974–75	Philadelphia Flyers	Philadelphia Flyers	31	98
1973–74	Toronto Maple Leafs	Philadelphia Flyers	38	91
1972–73	Boston Bruins	Toronto Maple Leafs	21	75
1971–72	Montréal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	23	90
1970–71	Boston Bruins	Montréal Canadiens	38	93
1960s
1969–70	Montréal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	32	89
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins	Montréal Canadiens	35	87
1967–68	Toronto Maple Leafs	Pittsburgh Penguins	26	72
1966–67	Montréal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	24	79
1965–66	Montréal Canadiens	Montréal Canadiens	20	77
1964–65	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montréal Canadiens	37	86
1963–64	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto Maple Leafs	33	84
1962–63	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto Maple Leafs	42	83
1961–62	Boston Bruins	Toronto Maple Leafs	28	85
1960–61	New York Rangers	Boston Bruins	23	69
1950s
1959–60	Montréal Canadiens	New York Rangers	26	68
1958–59	Montréal Canadiens	Montréal Canadiens	29	83
1957–58	Montréal Canadiens	Montréal Canadiens	35	84
1956–57	Chicago Blackhawks	Montréal Canadiens	28	83
1955–56	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	25	66
1954–55	Detroit Red Wings	Detroit Red Wings	25	77
1953–54	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	32	80
1952–53	Detroit Red Wings	Toronto Maple Leafs	31	78
1951–52	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	31	82
1950–51	Chicago Blackhawks	Toronto Maple Leafs	25	83
1940s
1949–50	Toronto Maple Leafs	Chicago Blackhawks	31	69
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto Maple Leafs	29	71
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto Maple Leafs	33	70
1946–47	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	30	71
1945–46	Chicago Blackhawks	New York Rangers	22	54
1944–45	Montréal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	11	48
1943–44	Detroit Red Wings	Montréal Canadiens	20	63
1942–43	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	24	61
1941–42	Boston Bruins	Toronto Maple Leafs	19	57
1940–41	New York Rangers	Boston Bruins	27	56
1930s
1939–40	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	20	63
1938–39	Chicago Blackhawks	Boston Bruins	25	62
1937–38	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	25	62
1936–37	New York Rangers	Detroit Red Wings	32	58
1935–36	Montreal Maroons	New York Rangers	19	44
1934–35	Boston Bruins	Montreal Maroons	14	55
1933–34	New York Rangers	Boston Bruins	15	47
1932–33	Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Rangers	23	59
1931–32	Montréal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	24	50
1930–31	Montréal Canadiens	Montréal Canadiens	21	54
1920s
1929–30	Ottawa Senators	Montréal Canadiens	12	50
1928–29	Pittsburgh Pirates	Ottawa Senators	20	46
1927–28	Toronto Maple Leafs	Pittsburgh Pirates	18	47
1926–27	Boston Bruins	Toronto St. Patricks	17	41
1925–26	Ottawa Senators	Boston Bruins	15	36
1924–25	Montréal Canadiens	Ottawa Senators	14	30
1923–24	Montréal Canadiens	Montréal Canadiens	15	25
1922–23	Montréal Canadiens	Montréal Canadiens	15	26
1921–22	Ottawa Senators	Montréal Canadiens	14	24
1920–21	Hamilton Tigers	Ottawa Senators	9	26
1910s
1919–20	Montréal Canadiens	Quebec Bulldogs	9	24
1918–19	Ottawa Senators	Montréal Canadiens	9	21
1917–18	Montréal Canadiens	Ottawa Senators	12	23

NHL belt, season by season

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