The NHL Belt · season
The 1976–77 season
97 belt games · 33 title changesCleveland Barons carried the belt into the 1976–77 season. It changed hands 33 times among 14 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Montréal Canadiens finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 30.
Who held it, in order
BaronsBruinsBluesBaronsRangersBruinsSabresCanadiensMaple LeafsCanadiensRangersSabresPenguinsMaple LeafsBlackhawksRangersKingsStarsCanucksCanadiensSabresPenguinsFlyersFlamesMaple LeafsBaronsSabresKingsFlamesKingsBruinsKingsBruinsCanadiens
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,716 | Oct 6, 1976 | Cleveland Barons and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,717 | Oct 9, 1976 | Cleveland Barons beat Washington Capitals 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,718 | Oct 10, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat Cleveland Barons 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,719 | Oct 13, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,720 | Oct 15, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,721 | Oct 17, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,722 | Oct 19, 1976 | St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins 6–5 | Title change |
| 3,723 | Oct 21, 1976 | Cleveland Barons beat St. Louis Blues 6–2 | Title change |
| 3,724 | Oct 26, 1976 | New York Rangers beat Cleveland Barons 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,725 | Oct 27, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,726 | Oct 30, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,727 | Oct 31, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,728 | Nov 1, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,729 | Nov 3, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,730 | Nov 6, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 11–3 | Defense |
| 3,731 | Nov 9, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 8–1 | Defense |
| 3,732 | Nov 10, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens and Atlanta Flames tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,733 | Nov 13, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens and Colorado Rockies tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,734 | Nov 15, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,735 | Nov 17, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,736 | Nov 20, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota North Stars 8–3 | Defense |
| 3,737 | Nov 21, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–5 | Title change |
| 3,738 | Nov 23, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,739 | Nov 24, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 8–1 | Defense |
| 3,740 | Nov 27, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,741 | Dec 2, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,742 | Dec 4, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,743 | Dec 6, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,744 | Dec 8, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,745 | Dec 11, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,746 | Dec 12, 1976 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,747 | Dec 14, 1976 | New York Rangers and New York Islanders tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,748 | Dec 16, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 7–2 | Title change |
| 3,749 | Dec 18, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,750 | Dec 19, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1 | Defense |
| 3,751 | Dec 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,752 | Dec 23, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,753 | Dec 26, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,754 | Dec 29, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,755 | Jan 1, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Title change |
| 3,756 | Jan 4, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,757 | Jan 6, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,758 | Jan 8, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,759 | Jan 11, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,760 | Jan 12, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,761 | Jan 15, 1977 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,762 | Jan 16, 1977 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,763 | Jan 19, 1977 | New York Rangers and Cleveland Barons tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,764 | Jan 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 6–0 | Title change |
| 3,765 | Jan 26, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,766 | Jan 29, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks beat Minnesota North Stars 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,767 | Feb 3, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 6–4 | Title change |
| 3,768 | Feb 5, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,769 | Feb 9, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 6–0 | Defense |
| 3,770 | Feb 12, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–3 | Defense |
| 3,771 | Feb 13, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,772 | Feb 16, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,773 | Feb 19, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,774 | Feb 21, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,775 | Feb 23, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,776 | Feb 26, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,777 | Feb 27, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 8–1 | Defense |
| 3,778 | Mar 1, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–4 | Defense |
| 3,779 | Mar 3, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,780 | Mar 5, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,781 | Mar 6, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,782 | Mar 9, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,783 | Mar 12, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,784 | Mar 13, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 | Title change |
| 3,785 | Mar 16, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,786 | Mar 17, 1977 | Atlanta Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,787 | Mar 19, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Atlanta Flames 5–4 | Title change |
| 3,788 | Mar 21, 1977 | Cleveland Barons beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2 | Title change |
| 3,789 | Mar 23, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres beat Cleveland Barons 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,790 | Mar 25, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Rockies tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,791 | Mar 26, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4 | Title change |
| 3,792 | Mar 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,793 | Mar 31, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Rockies 7–5 | Defense |
| 3,794 | Apr 2, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota North Stars 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,795 | Apr 3, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Rockies 6–4 | Defense |
| 3,796 | Apr 5, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Atlanta Flames 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,797 | Apr 7, 1977 | Atlanta Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,798 | Apr 9, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Atlanta Flames 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,799 | Apr 11, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 8–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,800 | Apr 13, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,801 | Apr 15, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 7–6 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,802 | Apr 17, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 7–4 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,803 | Apr 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,804 | Apr 21, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,805 | Apr 24, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,806 | Apr 26, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (2OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,807 | Apr 28, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,808 | May 1, 1977 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,809 | May 7, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,810 | May 10, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,811 | May 12, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,812 | May 14, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |