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The 1972–73 season

75 belt games · 21 title changes

Boston Bruins carried the belt into the 1972–73 season. It changed hands 21 times among 13 franchises, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Buffalo Sabres, 16.

Who held it, in order

KingsSabresMaple LeafsCanadiensBlackhawksStarsSabresBaronsKingsRangersSabresRangersCanadiensFlyersRed WingsRangersCanucksBlackhawksFlamesBruinsMaple Leafs

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,372Oct 8, 1972Los Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
3,373Oct 11, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 7–3Title change
3,374Oct 14, 1972Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Flames tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,375Oct 15, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Defense
3,376Oct 19, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 6–0Defense
3,377Oct 21, 1972Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,378Oct 22, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 7–2Defense
3,379Oct 25, 1972Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,380Oct 28, 1972Buffalo Sabres and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,381Oct 29, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 2–1Defense
3,382Nov 1, 1972Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 7–1Title change
3,383Nov 4, 1972Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 4–2Defense
3,384Nov 5, 1972Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Flames tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,385Nov 8, 1972Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
3,386Nov 11, 1972Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2Defense
3,387Nov 12, 1972Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–3Defense
3,388Nov 14, 1972Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 7–2Defense
3,389Nov 16, 1972Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5Defense
3,390Nov 18, 1972Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Title change
3,391Nov 19, 1972Minnesota North Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Title change
3,392Nov 22, 1972Minnesota North Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Defense
3,393Nov 25, 1972Minnesota North Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0Defense
3,394Nov 26, 1972Minnesota North Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1Defense
3,395Nov 29, 1972Minnesota North Stars beat Atlanta Flames 5–0Defense
3,396Dec 2, 1972Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 8–6Defense
3,397Dec 3, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 7–4Title change
3,398Dec 6, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
3,399Dec 7, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1Defense
3,400Dec 10, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Defense
3,401Dec 13, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 7–3Defense
3,402Dec 16, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 4–3Defense
3,403Dec 17, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0Defense
3,404Dec 20, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3Defense
3,405Dec 22, 1972California Golden Seals beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Title change
3,406Dec 24, 1972Los Angeles Kings beat California Golden Seals 5–3Title change
3,407Dec 27, 1972Los Angeles Kings beat New York Islanders 4–1Defense
3,408Dec 30, 1972Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Defense
3,409Jan 3, 1973New York Rangers beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0Title change
3,410Jan 6, 1973Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 4–1Title change
3,411Jan 7, 1973Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0Defense
3,412Jan 11, 1973New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Title change
3,413Jan 13, 1973New York Rangers beat St. Louis Blues 5–3Defense
3,414Jan 14, 1973New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2Defense
3,415Jan 17, 1973New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,416Jan 19, 1973New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 6–0Defense
3,417Jan 20, 1973New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3Defense
3,418Jan 24, 1973New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–2Defense
3,419Jan 27, 1973New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3Defense
3,420Jan 28, 1973New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
3,421Jan 31, 1973New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 3–1Defense
3,422Feb 3, 1973New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 7–3Defense
3,423Feb 4, 1973New York Rangers beat Atlanta Flames 6–0Defense
3,424Feb 7, 1973New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–0Defense
3,425Feb 10, 1973New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–0Defense
3,426Feb 11, 1973New York Rangers and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,427Feb 14, 1973Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–3Title change
3,428Feb 17, 1973Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–6Title change
3,429Feb 18, 1973Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 5–1Defense
3,430Feb 20, 1973Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 5–3Defense
3,431Feb 25, 1973Philadelphia Flyers beat California Golden Seals 7–0Defense
3,432Feb 28, 1973Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5Title change
3,433Mar 3, 1973New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3Title change
3,434Mar 4, 1973Vancouver Canucks beat New York Rangers 4–3Title change
3,435Mar 9, 1973Vancouver Canucks beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Defense
3,436Mar 10, 1973Chicago Blackhawks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2Title change
3,437Mar 11, 1973Chicago Blackhawks beat California Golden Seals 5–1Defense
3,438Mar 14, 1973Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 4–2Defense
3,439Mar 17, 1973Atlanta Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Title change
3,440Mar 18, 1973Boston Bruins beat Atlanta Flames 7–1Title change
3,441Mar 22, 1973Boston Bruins beat Minnesota North Stars 5–3Defense
3,442Mar 24, 1973Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–0Defense
3,443Mar 25, 1973Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1Defense
3,444Mar 28, 1973Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
3,445Mar 31, 1973Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 7–3Title change
3,446Apr 1, 1973Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4Tie · defense

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