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The 1977–78 season

82 belt games · 22 title changes

Montréal Canadiens carried the belt into the 1977–78 season. It changed hands 22 times among 12 franchises, and Minnesota North Stars finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 34.

Who held it, in order

CanadiensKingsBluesSabresRangersRed WingsFlyersRed WingsCanadiensSabresDevilsIslandersCanadiensRangersFlamesSabresBruinsFlyersSabresRed WingsKingsFlyersStars

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,813Oct 12, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 7–3Defense
3,814Oct 15, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–0Defense
3,815Oct 16, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–0Defense
3,816Oct 19, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 5–3Defense
3,817Oct 20, 1977Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,818Oct 23, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
3,819Oct 24, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 5–1Defense
3,820Oct 26, 1977Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,821Oct 29, 1977Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Title change
3,822Oct 30, 1977Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
3,823Nov 1, 1977St. Louis Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 7–2Title change
3,824Nov 2, 1977St. Louis Blues and Cleveland Barons tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,825Nov 5, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 3–1Title change
3,826Nov 6, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 7–4Defense
3,827Nov 9, 1977New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 8–4Title change
3,828Nov 12, 1977Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–1Title change
3,829Nov 13, 1977Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0Title change
3,830Nov 17, 1977Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,831Nov 19, 1977Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 7–2Defense
3,832Nov 20, 1977Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Flames 4–0Defense
3,833Nov 23, 1977Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Title change
3,834Nov 26, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Title change
3,835Nov 29, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 9–1Defense
3,836Dec 1, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
3,837Dec 3, 1977Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,838Dec 4, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1Defense
3,839Dec 8, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat Cleveland Barons 5–2Defense
3,840Dec 10, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2Defense
3,841Dec 11, 1977Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0Defense
3,842Dec 13, 1977Colorado Rockies beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1Title change
3,843Dec 17, 1977Colorado Rockies beat Minnesota North Stars 5–1Defense
3,844Dec 20, 1977New York Islanders beat Colorado Rockies 9–1Title change
3,845Dec 22, 1977New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 6–3Defense
3,846Dec 23, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 7–5Title change
3,847Dec 27, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 5–3Defense
3,848Dec 29, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3Defense
3,849Dec 31, 1977Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 4–2Defense
3,850Jan 3, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 2–0Defense
3,851Jan 4, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 4–1Defense
3,852Jan 9, 1978Montréal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,853Jan 11, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–6Defense
3,854Jan 12, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1Defense
3,855Jan 14, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–3Defense
3,856Jan 18, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 7–4Defense
3,857Jan 19, 1978Montréal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,858Jan 21, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 8–1Defense
3,859Jan 26, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 5–2Defense
3,860Jan 28, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3Defense
3,861Jan 31, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Colorado Rockies 5–3Defense
3,862Feb 2, 1978Montréal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,863Feb 4, 1978Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 5–5Tie · defense
3,864Feb 9, 1978Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,865Feb 11, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 7–3Defense
3,866Feb 12, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
3,867Feb 15, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–2Defense
3,868Feb 17, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 8–2Defense
3,869Feb 18, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Colorado Rockies 9–4Defense
3,870Feb 20, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Defense
3,871Feb 23, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Cleveland Barons 5–1Defense
3,872Feb 25, 1978New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Title change
3,873Feb 27, 1978Atlanta Flames beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
3,874Mar 1, 1978Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 4–3Title change
3,875Mar 2, 1978Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 6–3Defense
3,876Mar 4, 1978Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 7–3Title change
3,877Mar 5, 1978Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3Defense
3,878Mar 7, 1978Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 7–2Defense
3,879Mar 9, 1978Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,880Mar 11, 1978Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 6–2Title change
3,881Mar 12, 1978Philadelphia Flyers beat Colorado Rockies 6–2Defense
3,882Mar 15, 1978Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,883Mar 16, 1978Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1Title change
3,884Mar 18, 1978Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,885Mar 21, 1978Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2Defense
3,886Mar 24, 1978Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,887Mar 25, 1978Buffalo Sabres beat Colorado Rockies 4–3Defense
3,888Mar 28, 1978Detroit Red Wings beat Buffalo Sabres 7–0Title change
3,889Mar 30, 1978Los Angeles Kings beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0Title change
3,890Apr 1, 1978Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2Title change
3,891Apr 4, 1978Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,892Apr 6, 1978Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 3–0Defense
3,893Apr 8, 1978Philadelphia Flyers and Atlanta Flames tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,894Apr 9, 1978Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1Title change

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