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The 1948–49 season

71 belt games · 29 title changes

Toronto Maple Leafs carried the belt into the 1948–49 season. It changed hands 29 times among 6 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Red Wings, 10.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,454Oct 16, 1948Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Title change
1,455Oct 20, 1948Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–3Defense
1,456Oct 24, 1948Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
1,457Oct 28, 1948Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Defense
1,458Oct 30, 1948Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,459Oct 31, 1948New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 2–0Title change
1,460Nov 6, 1948New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,461Nov 7, 1948Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
1,462Nov 10, 1948New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Title change
1,463Nov 13, 1948Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1Title change
1,464Nov 14, 1948Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
1,465Nov 17, 1948Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1Defense
1,466Nov 20, 1948Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,467Nov 21, 1948New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
1,468Nov 25, 1948Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 6–4Title change
1,469Nov 27, 1948Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
1,470Nov 28, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 9–6Title change
1,471Dec 1, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Defense
1,472Dec 4, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
1,473Dec 5, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–1Defense
1,474Dec 8, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Defense
1,475Dec 11, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
1,476Dec 12, 1948New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0Title change
1,477Dec 15, 1948New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Defense
1,478Dec 18, 1948New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,479Dec 19, 1948New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Defense
1,480Dec 23, 1948New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
1,481Dec 25, 1948New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0Defense
1,482Dec 26, 1948Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
1,483Jan 1, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
1,484Jan 2, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3Title change
1,485Jan 6, 1949Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Title change
1,486Jan 9, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
1,487Jan 15, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–1Title change
1,488Jan 16, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
1,489Jan 19, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1Defense
1,490Jan 22, 1949Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,491Jan 23, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1Defense
1,492Jan 26, 1949New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Title change
1,493Jan 30, 1949New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 9–0Defense
1,494Feb 2, 1949Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
1,495Feb 5, 1949Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Defense
1,496Feb 6, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
1,497Feb 9, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,498Feb 12, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Defense
1,499Feb 13, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 3–0Defense
1,500Feb 17, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Title change
1,501Feb 19, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1Defense
1,502Feb 20, 1949New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
1,503Feb 23, 1949Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2Title change
1,504Feb 27, 1949Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,505Mar 2, 1949Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,506Mar 4, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–0Title change
1,507Mar 6, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 1–0Defense
1,508Mar 9, 1949Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,509Mar 12, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–0Defense
1,510Mar 13, 1949Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,511Mar 17, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Defense
1,512Mar 19, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Defense
1,513Mar 20, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
1,514Mar 22, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (3OT) PlayoffsDefense
1,515Mar 24, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
1,516Mar 26, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
1,517Mar 29, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,518Mar 31, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,519Apr 2, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,520Apr 5, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,521Apr 8, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
1,522Apr 10, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,523Apr 13, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,524Apr 16, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 PlayoffsDefense

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