The NHL Belt · season
The 1968–69 season
87 belt games · 35 title changesPittsburgh Penguins carried the belt into the 1968–69 season. It changed hands 35 times among 12 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Montréal Canadiens finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Bruins, 24.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,013 | Oct 12, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,014 | Oct 16, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,015 | Oct 17, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,016 | Oct 24, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,017 | Oct 26, 1968 | Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 | Title change |
| 3,018 | Oct 30, 1968 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,019 | Nov 1, 1968 | Oakland Seals beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,020 | Nov 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Oakland Seals 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,021 | Nov 6, 1968 | St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,022 | Nov 7, 1968 | St. Louis Blues beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–0 | Defense |
| 3,023 | Nov 9, 1968 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,024 | Nov 10, 1968 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,025 | Nov 14, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,026 | Nov 16, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,027 | Nov 17, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,028 | Nov 20, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,029 | Nov 23, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,030 | Nov 27, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,031 | Nov 28, 1968 | St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,032 | Nov 30, 1968 | St. Louis Blues beat Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,033 | Dec 4, 1968 | St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,034 | Dec 7, 1968 | St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,035 | Dec 8, 1968 | St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,036 | Dec 11, 1968 | Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 6–3 | Title change |
| 3,037 | Dec 14, 1968 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 10–5 | Title change |
| 3,038 | Dec 15, 1968 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,039 | Dec 19, 1968 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 | Defense |
| 3,040 | Dec 21, 1968 | Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,041 | Dec 22, 1968 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 7–5 | Defense |
| 3,042 | Dec 25, 1968 | Oakland Seals beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,043 | Dec 26, 1968 | New York Rangers beat Oakland Seals 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,044 | Dec 28, 1968 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,045 | Dec 29, 1968 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,046 | Jan 2, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,047 | Jan 4, 1969 | Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,048 | Jan 9, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,049 | Jan 11, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,050 | Jan 12, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–4 | Defense |
| 3,051 | Jan 15, 1969 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 3,052 | Jan 16, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Minnesota North Stars 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,053 | Jan 18, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,054 | Jan 19, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,055 | Jan 23, 1969 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,056 | Jan 25, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,057 | Jan 26, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Minnesota North Stars 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,058 | Jan 29, 1969 | Boston Bruins and Oakland Seals tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,059 | Jan 30, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 7–5 | Defense |
| 3,060 | Feb 2, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,061 | Feb 5, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,062 | Feb 6, 1969 | St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,063 | Feb 8, 1969 | New York Rangers beat St. Louis Blues 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,064 | Feb 9, 1969 | New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,065 | Feb 12, 1969 | Oakland Seals beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,066 | Feb 15, 1969 | Oakland Seals and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,067 | Feb 16, 1969 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Oakland Seals 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,068 | Feb 19, 1969 | St. Louis Blues beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,069 | Feb 21, 1969 | Oakland Seals beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,070 | Feb 23, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings beat Oakland Seals 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,071 | Feb 24, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota North Stars tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,072 | Feb 26, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,073 | Feb 27, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Oakland Seals 9–0 | Defense |
| 3,074 | Mar 1, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 8–5 | Defense |
| 3,075 | Mar 2, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,076 | Mar 5, 1969 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,077 | Mar 8, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 7–4 | Title change |
| 3,078 | Mar 15, 1969 | St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,079 | Mar 16, 1969 | Minnesota North Stars beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,080 | Mar 19, 1969 | New York Rangers beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,081 | Mar 22, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,082 | Mar 26, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 6–4 | Title change |
| 3,083 | Mar 27, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,084 | Mar 29, 1969 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,085 | Mar 30, 1969 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,086 | Apr 2, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,087 | Apr 3, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,088 | Apr 5, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,089 | Apr 6, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,090 | Apr 10, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,091 | Apr 13, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,092 | Apr 17, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,093 | Apr 20, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,094 | Apr 22, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,095 | Apr 24, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (2OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,096 | Apr 27, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,097 | Apr 29, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,098 | May 1, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,099 | May 4, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |