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The 1976–77 season

97 belt games · 33 title changes

Cleveland 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

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Every belt game

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

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