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The 1946–47 season

71 belt games · 30 title changes

New York Rangers carried the belt into the 1946–47 season. It changed hands 30 times among 6 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 15.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,313Oct 17, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–0Title change
1,314Oct 19, 1946Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,315Oct 23, 1946New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Title change
1,316Oct 26, 1946Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1Title change
1,317Oct 30, 1946Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,318Nov 2, 1946Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–0Defense
1,319Nov 3, 1946Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
1,320Nov 6, 1946Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
1,321Nov 7, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Title change
1,322Nov 9, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–2Defense
1,323Nov 10, 1946Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Title change
1,324Nov 13, 1946Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Title change
1,325Nov 17, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
1,326Nov 23, 1946New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
1,327Nov 24, 1946New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Defense
1,328Nov 27, 1946Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–2Title change
1,329Dec 1, 1946Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,330Dec 4, 1946Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,331Dec 7, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–1Title change
1,332Dec 8, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4Defense
1,333Dec 11, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Title change
1,334Dec 15, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
1,335Dec 21, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–1Defense
1,336Dec 22, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
1,337Dec 25, 1946New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0Title change
1,338Dec 28, 1946New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,339Dec 29, 1946New York Rangers and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,340Dec 31, 1946Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–4Title change
1,341Jan 1, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
1,342Jan 2, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 5–4Defense
1,343Jan 4, 1947New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0Title change
1,344Jan 5, 1947New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 9–0Defense
1,345Jan 8, 1947Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1Title change
1,346Jan 11, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–3Title change
1,347Jan 12, 1947New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Title change
1,348Jan 15, 1947New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3Defense
1,349Jan 18, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2Title change
1,350Jan 19, 1947Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,351Jan 22, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
1,352Jan 25, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
1,353Jan 28, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Defense
1,354Jan 30, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0Defense
1,355Feb 1, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1Defense
1,356Feb 2, 1947New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–1Title change
1,357Feb 5, 1947New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
1,358Feb 9, 1947Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–2Title change
1,359Feb 15, 1947Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Defense
1,360Feb 16, 1947Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Title change
1,361Feb 19, 1947Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Defense
1,362Feb 23, 1947Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 9–4Title change
1,363Mar 1, 1947Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
1,364Mar 2, 1947Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
1,365Mar 5, 1947Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Defense
1,366Mar 9, 1947Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 6–0Defense
1,367Mar 12, 1947Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–3Defense
1,368Mar 13, 1947Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Defense
1,369Mar 15, 1947Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 5–5Tie · defense
1,370Mar 16, 1947Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Defense
1,371Mar 19, 1947Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–3Defense
1,372Mar 23, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2Title change
1,373Mar 25, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,374Mar 27, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
1,375Mar 29, 1947Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
1,376Apr 1, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,377Apr 3, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (2OT) PlayoffsDefense
1,378Apr 8, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0 PlayoffsDefense
1,379Apr 10, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–0 PlayoffsTitle change
1,380Apr 12, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
1,381Apr 15, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
1,382Apr 17, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,383Apr 19, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change

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