The NHL Belt · season
The 1973–74 season
91 belt games · 38 title changesToronto Maple Leafs carried the belt into the 1973–74 season. It changed hands 38 times among 14 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and Philadelphia Flyers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia Flyers, 21.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,447 | Oct 10, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 7–4 | Defense |
| 3,448 | Oct 11, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,449 | Oct 13, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 6–0 | Defense |
| 3,450 | Oct 14, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,451 | Oct 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat California Golden Seals 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,452 | Oct 19, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,453 | Oct 23, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks beat Atlanta Flames 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,454 | Oct 26, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks beat Detroit Red Wings 8–3 | Defense |
| 3,455 | Oct 30, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,456 | Nov 2, 1973 | St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,457 | Nov 3, 1973 | St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,458 | Nov 7, 1973 | St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,459 | Nov 10, 1973 | St. Louis Blues beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,460 | Nov 11, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,461 | Nov 14, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–4 | Defense |
| 3,462 | Nov 16, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat California Golden Seals 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,463 | Nov 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,464 | Nov 22, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,465 | Nov 25, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,466 | Nov 28, 1973 | Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,467 | Dec 2, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,468 | Dec 8, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,469 | Dec 9, 1973 | Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,470 | Dec 13, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,471 | Dec 15, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,472 | Dec 16, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat California Golden Seals 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,473 | Dec 20, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 | Defense |
| 3,474 | Dec 22, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,475 | Dec 26, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,476 | Dec 27, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,477 | Dec 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 | Title change |
| 3,478 | Jan 3, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,479 | Jan 5, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,480 | Jan 7, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,481 | Jan 10, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 8–3 | Defense |
| 3,482 | Jan 12, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–3 | Defense |
| 3,483 | Jan 15, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,484 | Jan 16, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,485 | Jan 19, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,486 | Jan 20, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,487 | Jan 23, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,488 | Jan 26, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,489 | Jan 27, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,490 | Jan 30, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,491 | Feb 2, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Minnesota North Stars 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,492 | Feb 3, 1974 | New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 3,493 | Feb 6, 1974 | New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–0 | Defense |
| 3,494 | Feb 9, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–2 | Title change |
| 3,495 | Feb 10, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,496 | Feb 13, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,497 | Feb 14, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,498 | Feb 17, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,499 | Feb 20, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,500 | Feb 23, 1974 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,501 | Feb 24, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,502 | Feb 27, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,503 | Feb 28, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–1 | Title change |
| 3,504 | Mar 2, 1974 | California Golden Seals beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,505 | Mar 3, 1974 | New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 8–2 | Title change |
| 3,506 | Mar 6, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 9–2 | Defense |
| 3,507 | Mar 9, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,508 | Mar 10, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 | Defense |
| 3,509 | Mar 13, 1974 | Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,510 | Mar 16, 1974 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,511 | Mar 17, 1974 | Chicago Blackhawks and Atlanta Flames tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,512 | Mar 20, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,513 | Mar 23, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,514 | Mar 24, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,515 | Mar 27, 1974 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,516 | Mar 30, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,517 | Apr 2, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,518 | Apr 4, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,519 | Apr 6, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 | Title change |
| 3,520 | Apr 7, 1974 | Atlanta Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 | Title change |
| 3,521 | Apr 9, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Flames 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,522 | Apr 11, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Flames 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,523 | Apr 12, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Flames 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,524 | Apr 14, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Flames 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,525 | Apr 20, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,526 | Apr 23, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,527 | Apr 25, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,528 | Apr 28, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,529 | Apr 30, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,530 | May 2, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,531 | May 5, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,532 | May 7, 1974 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,533 | May 9, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,534 | May 12, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,535 | May 14, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,536 | May 16, 1974 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,537 | May 19, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |