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The 1973–74 season

91 belt games · 38 title changes

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

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