The NHL Belt · season
The 1947–48 season
70 belt games · 33 title changesToronto Maple Leafs carried the belt into the 1947–48 season. It changed hands 33 times among 6 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Toronto Maple Leafs, 20.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,384 | Oct 18, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,385 | Oct 19, 1947 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,386 | Oct 26, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,387 | Oct 29, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,388 | Nov 1, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,389 | Nov 2, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4 | Title change |
| 1,390 | Nov 6, 1947 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,391 | Nov 8, 1947 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,392 | Nov 9, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 6–0 | Title change |
| 1,393 | Nov 12, 1947 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | Title change |
| 1,394 | Nov 13, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 | Title change |
| 1,395 | Nov 15, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 9–1 | Title change |
| 1,396 | Nov 16, 1947 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,397 | Nov 19, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–5 | Title change |
| 1,398 | Nov 22, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Defense |
| 1,399 | Nov 30, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 | Defense |
| 1,400 | Dec 3, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,401 | Dec 6, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 12–5 | Defense |
| 1,402 | Dec 7, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,403 | Dec 10, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,404 | Dec 13, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,405 | Dec 14, 1947 | New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,406 | Dec 17, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Defense |
| 1,407 | Dec 21, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,408 | Dec 25, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,409 | Dec 27, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,410 | Dec 28, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,411 | Jan 1, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,412 | Jan 3, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 1,413 | Jan 10, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 | Defense |
| 1,414 | Jan 11, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,415 | Jan 15, 1948 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4 | Title change |
| 1,416 | Jan 17, 1948 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,417 | Jan 18, 1948 | Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,418 | Jan 21, 1948 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,419 | Jan 24, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,420 | Jan 25, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 1,421 | Jan 28, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,422 | Jan 31, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,423 | Feb 1, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,424 | Feb 3, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,425 | Feb 4, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 1,426 | Feb 7, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Defense |
| 1,427 | Feb 8, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,428 | Feb 11, 1948 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,429 | Feb 15, 1948 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,430 | Feb 18, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,431 | Feb 21, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,432 | Feb 22, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,433 | Feb 25, 1948 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 7–4 | Title change |
| 1,434 | Feb 28, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,435 | Mar 2, 1948 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,436 | Mar 3, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,437 | Mar 6, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,438 | Mar 7, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,439 | Mar 9, 1948 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,440 | Mar 10, 1948 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–2 | Title change |
| 1,441 | Mar 14, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 | Title change |
| 1,442 | Mar 16, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 6–2 | Defense |
| 1,443 | Mar 17, 1948 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,444 | Mar 21, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Defense |
| 1,445 | Mar 24, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,446 | Mar 27, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,447 | Mar 30, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,448 | Apr 1, 1948 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,449 | Apr 3, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,450 | Apr 7, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,451 | Apr 10, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,452 | Apr 11, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,453 | Apr 14, 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2 Playoffs | Defense |