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The 1970–71 season

93 belt games · 38 title changes

Boston Bruins carried the belt into the 1970–71 season. It changed hands 38 times among 14 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Montréal Canadiens finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Bruins, 20.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,189Oct 11, 1970Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–3Defense
3,190Oct 14, 1970Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 8–5Defense
3,191Oct 16, 1970Boston Bruins beat California Golden Seals 5–1Defense
3,192Oct 18, 1970Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3Defense
3,193Oct 22, 1970Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,194Oct 25, 1970Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3Defense
3,195Oct 29, 1970Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
3,196Nov 1, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4Title change
3,197Nov 4, 1970Los Angeles Kings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Title change
3,198Nov 7, 1970New York Rangers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2Title change
3,199Nov 11, 1970New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,200Nov 14, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
3,201Nov 15, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2Defense
3,202Nov 21, 1970Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,203Nov 22, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat California Golden Seals 9–0Defense
3,204Nov 25, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Defense
3,205Nov 26, 1970Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Title change
3,206Nov 28, 1970Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,207Nov 29, 1970Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Defense
3,208Dec 2, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 4–3Title change
3,209Dec 5, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota North Stars 4–1Defense
3,210Dec 6, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2Defense
3,211Dec 9, 1970Chicago Blackhawks beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1Defense
3,212Dec 12, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1Title change
3,213Dec 13, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0Defense
3,214Dec 16, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2Defense
3,215Dec 19, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0Defense
3,216Dec 20, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Defense
3,217Dec 23, 1970Toronto Maple Leafs beat Vancouver Canucks 7–2Defense
3,218Dec 25, 1970Minnesota North Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Title change
3,219Dec 26, 1970Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,220Dec 30, 1970Boston Bruins beat Minnesota North Stars 6–2Title change
3,221Jan 1, 1971Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 9–4Defense
3,222Jan 3, 1971Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1Defense
3,223Jan 7, 1971Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 6–4Defense
3,224Jan 9, 1971Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 4–3Title change
3,225Jan 10, 1971Minnesota North Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Title change
3,226Jan 14, 1971Minnesota North Stars and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,227Jan 16, 1971Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 4–3Title change
3,228Jan 17, 1971Buffalo Sabres and Montréal Canadiens tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,229Jan 21, 1971Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers tied 5–5Tie · defense
3,230Jan 23, 1971St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 7–1Title change
3,231Jan 27, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 4–2Title change
3,232Jan 30, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4Title change
3,233Feb 3, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 6–2Defense
3,234Feb 6, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Defense
3,235Feb 7, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3Defense
3,236Feb 9, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,237Feb 10, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
3,238Feb 13, 1971Toronto Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles Kings 8–1Defense
3,239Feb 14, 1971Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1Title change
3,240Feb 16, 1971Vancouver Canucks beat Boston Bruins 5–4Title change
3,241Feb 19, 1971Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2Title change
3,242Feb 20, 1971California Golden Seals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Title change
3,243Feb 24, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat California Golden Seals 5–2Title change
3,244Feb 25, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3Defense
3,245Feb 27, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 3–2Defense
3,246Mar 3, 1971Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–0Title change
3,247Mar 6, 1971Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3Title change
3,248Mar 7, 1971Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 4–1Defense
3,249Mar 10, 1971Boston Bruins beat California Golden Seals 8–1Defense
3,250Mar 11, 1971Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 7–2Defense
3,251Mar 13, 1971Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3Defense
3,252Mar 16, 1971Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 11–4Defense
3,253Mar 18, 1971Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–3Defense
3,254Mar 20, 1971Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Defense
3,255Mar 21, 1971Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 7–5Title change
3,256Mar 23, 1971New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 7–2Title change
3,257Mar 27, 1971New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
3,258Mar 28, 1971New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 2–1Defense
3,259Mar 31, 1971New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Defense
3,260Apr 3, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–2Title change
3,261Apr 4, 1971Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 7–2Title change
3,262Apr 7, 1971Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,263Apr 8, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–5 PlayoffsTitle change
3,264Apr 10, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,265Apr 11, 1971Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
3,266Apr 13, 1971Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 7–3 PlayoffsDefense
3,267Apr 15, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–3 PlayoffsTitle change
3,268Apr 18, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
3,269Apr 20, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 7–2 PlayoffsDefense
3,270Apr 22, 1971Minnesota North Stars beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 PlayoffsTitle change
3,271Apr 24, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 6–3 PlayoffsTitle change
3,272Apr 25, 1971Minnesota North Stars beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
3,273Apr 27, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 6–1 PlayoffsTitle change
3,274Apr 29, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
3,275May 4, 1971Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (2OT) PlayoffsTitle change
3,276May 6, 1971Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
3,277May 9, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
3,278May 11, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
3,279May 13, 1971Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
3,280May 16, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
3,281May 18, 1971Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 PlayoffsDefense

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