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The 1959–60 season

68 belt games · 26 title changes

Montréal Canadiens carried the belt into the 1959–60 season. It changed hands 26 times among 6 franchises, and New York Rangers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 23.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,310Oct 8, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
2,311Oct 10, 1959Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,312Oct 11, 1959Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 8–4Title change
2,313Oct 14, 1959Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–3Defense
2,314Oct 17, 1959Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–0Title change
2,315Oct 18, 1959Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Title change
2,316Oct 22, 1959Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
2,317Oct 25, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
2,318Oct 27, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1Defense
2,319Oct 28, 1959Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,320Oct 31, 1959Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,321Nov 1, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1Defense
2,322Nov 5, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 8–2Defense
2,323Nov 7, 1959Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,324Nov 12, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Defense
2,325Nov 14, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–1Defense
2,326Nov 15, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
2,327Nov 21, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Defense
2,328Nov 22, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Defense
2,329Nov 26, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,330Nov 28, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0Defense
2,331Nov 29, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2Defense
2,332Dec 2, 1959Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0Title change
2,333Dec 5, 1959Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
2,334Dec 6, 1959New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0Title change
2,335Dec 12, 1959New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
2,336Dec 13, 1959New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
2,337Dec 19, 1959Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
2,338Dec 20, 1959New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5Title change
2,339Dec 23, 1959Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 3–0Title change
2,340Dec 25, 1959Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Title change
2,341Dec 27, 1959Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 6–1Title change
2,342Jan 1, 1960Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,343Jan 2, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Defense
2,344Jan 3, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0Title change
2,345Jan 6, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Defense
2,346Jan 9, 1960Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Title change
2,347Jan 10, 1960Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0Defense
2,348Jan 14, 1960Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 6–0Defense
2,349Jan 16, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–2Title change
2,350Jan 17, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1Defense
2,351Jan 21, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 11–2Defense
2,352Jan 23, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,353Jan 24, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
2,354Jan 27, 1960Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,355Jan 28, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,356Jan 30, 1960Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,357Jan 31, 1960Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5Title change
2,358Feb 4, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 7–2Title change
2,359Feb 6, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 5–1Defense
2,360Feb 7, 1960Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–0Title change
2,361Feb 11, 1960Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Title change
2,362Feb 13, 1960Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 7–6Defense
2,363Feb 14, 1960Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–0Defense
2,364Feb 17, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–1Title change
2,365Feb 20, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Defense
2,366Feb 21, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–5Title change
2,367Feb 27, 1960Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Title change
2,368Mar 1, 1960Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 3–2Title change
2,369Mar 5, 1960Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,370Mar 6, 1960New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Title change
2,371Mar 9, 1960New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,372Mar 10, 1960New York Rangers and Boston Bruins tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,373Mar 12, 1960New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Defense
2,374Mar 13, 1960New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,375Mar 16, 1960Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2Title change
2,376Mar 19, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–1Title change
2,377Mar 20, 1960New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change

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