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The 1949–50 season

69 belt games · 31 title changes

Toronto Maple Leafs carried the belt into the 1949–50 season. It changed hands 31 times among 6 franchises, and Chicago Blackhawks finished the season with it. Most defenses: Toronto Maple Leafs, 12.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,525Oct 15, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4Tie · defense
1,526Oct 16, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Defense
1,527Oct 19, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
1,528Oct 22, 1949Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
1,529Oct 23, 1949Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,530Oct 26, 1949New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2Title change
1,531Oct 29, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 2–0Title change
1,532Oct 30, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 10–4Defense
1,533Nov 2, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Defense
1,534Nov 6, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Title change
1,535Nov 10, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Title change
1,536Nov 12, 1949Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
1,537Nov 13, 1949Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,538Nov 16, 1949Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0Title change
1,539Nov 19, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
1,540Nov 20, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
1,541Nov 23, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–3Defense
1,542Nov 24, 1949Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,543Nov 26, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2Title change
1,544Nov 27, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Defense
1,545Dec 1, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–4Defense
1,546Dec 3, 1949Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3Title change
1,547Dec 4, 1949Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Defense
1,548Dec 7, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 2–1Title change
1,549Dec 10, 1949New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0Title change
1,550Dec 11, 1949New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Defense
1,551Dec 14, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
1,552Dec 17, 1949Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1Defense
1,553Dec 18, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3Title change
1,554Dec 21, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1Defense
1,555Dec 25, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Defense
1,556Dec 28, 1949Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,557Dec 31, 1949Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1Defense
1,558Jan 1, 1950Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–0Defense
1,559Jan 4, 1950New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
1,560Jan 7, 1950New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Defense
1,561Jan 8, 1950New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,562Jan 11, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
1,563Jan 14, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
1,564Jan 18, 1950Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0Title change
1,565Jan 19, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Title change
1,566Jan 21, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 2–1Defense
1,567Jan 22, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0Defense
1,568Jan 25, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 5–1Defense
1,569Jan 28, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 9–1Defense
1,570Jan 29, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0Defense
1,571Feb 1, 1950Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Title change
1,572Feb 4, 1950Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 6–2Defense
1,573Feb 5, 1950Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Title change
1,574Feb 11, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0Title change
1,575Feb 12, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,576Feb 16, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,577Feb 18, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Defense
1,578Feb 19, 1950New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1Title change
1,579Feb 22, 1950New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0Defense
1,580Feb 23, 1950New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–3Defense
1,581Feb 25, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
1,582Mar 1, 1950Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
1,583Mar 4, 1950Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–1Defense
1,584Mar 5, 1950Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 11–4Defense
1,585Mar 8, 1950Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
1,586Mar 9, 1950New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Title change
1,587Mar 11, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–0Title change
1,588Mar 12, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,589Mar 15, 1950Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0Title change
1,590Mar 18, 1950Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1Title change
1,591Mar 19, 1950Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–0Title change
1,592Mar 22, 1950Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 8–7Defense
1,593Mar 26, 1950Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4Title change

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