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The 1960–61 season

69 belt games · 23 title changes

New York Rangers carried the belt into the 1960–61 season. It changed hands 23 times among 5 franchises, and Boston Bruins finished the season with it. Most defenses: Toronto Maple Leafs, 20.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,378Oct 5, 1960New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 2–1Defense
2,379Oct 8, 1960New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
2,380Oct 9, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 3–2Title change
2,381Oct 12, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Defense
2,382Oct 16, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–2Defense
2,383Oct 19, 1960New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–0Title change
2,384Oct 23, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
2,385Oct 25, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 8–4Title change
2,386Oct 29, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–4Title change
2,387Oct 30, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 3–1Defense
2,388Nov 2, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,389Nov 3, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
2,390Nov 5, 1960Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,391Nov 10, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 9–7Defense
2,392Nov 12, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,393Nov 13, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1Defense
2,394Nov 19, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Title change
2,395Nov 20, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
2,396Nov 24, 1960Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1Title change
2,397Nov 26, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Title change
2,398Nov 27, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–0Defense
2,399Dec 1, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Defense
2,400Dec 3, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1Defense
2,401Dec 4, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–5Defense
2,402Dec 7, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2Defense
2,403Dec 10, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 6–4Defense
2,404Dec 11, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Defense
2,405Dec 15, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Title change
2,406Dec 17, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,407Dec 18, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
2,408Dec 24, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,409Dec 25, 1960Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
2,410Dec 28, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Title change
2,411Dec 29, 1960Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,412Dec 31, 1960Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1Defense
2,413Jan 1, 1961Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
2,414Jan 5, 1961Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 4–3Title change
2,415Jan 8, 1961Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1Defense
2,416Jan 11, 1961Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,417Jan 14, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1Title change
2,418Jan 15, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 6–4Defense
2,419Jan 18, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,420Jan 21, 1961Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
2,421Jan 22, 1961Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 8–3Title change
2,422Jan 26, 1961Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,423Jan 28, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1Title change
2,424Jan 29, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
2,425Feb 2, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0Defense
2,426Feb 4, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,427Feb 5, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,428Feb 8, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
2,429Feb 11, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
2,430Feb 12, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,431Feb 15, 1961Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
2,432Feb 16, 1961Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 9–1Defense
2,433Feb 18, 1961Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–4Defense
2,434Feb 19, 1961Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
2,435Feb 23, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Title change
2,436Feb 25, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Defense
2,437Feb 26, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,438Mar 1, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Defense
2,439Mar 4, 1961Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 5–4Defense
2,440Mar 5, 1961Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
2,441Mar 8, 1961Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 4–3Defense
2,442Mar 11, 1961Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,443Mar 12, 1961Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2Title change
2,444Mar 16, 1961Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
2,445Mar 18, 1961Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Title change
2,446Mar 19, 1961Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Title change

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