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The 1978–79 season

98 belt games · 35 title changes

Minnesota North Stars carried the belt into the 1978–79 season. It changed hands 35 times among 12 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Montréal Canadiens finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 22.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,895Oct 11, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 5–2Title change
3,896Oct 14, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Colorado Rockies 5–2Defense
3,897Oct 15, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2Defense
3,898Oct 17, 1978New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
3,899Oct 18, 1978New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Defense
3,900Oct 21, 1978New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
3,901Oct 24, 1978New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,902Oct 27, 1978Atlanta Flames beat New York Islanders 8–5Title change
3,903Oct 28, 1978Atlanta Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2Defense
3,904Oct 31, 1978Atlanta Flames beat St. Louis Blues 5–2Defense
3,905Nov 1, 1978Atlanta Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0Defense
3,906Nov 3, 1978Atlanta Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0Defense
3,907Nov 4, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 4–2Title change
3,908Nov 5, 1978Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,909Nov 8, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 6–0Defense
3,910Nov 9, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 8–3Defense
3,911Nov 11, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Defense
3,912Nov 15, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Colorado Rockies 6–1Defense
3,913Nov 16, 1978Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Title change
3,914Nov 18, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1Title change
3,915Nov 22, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2Title change
3,916Nov 23, 1978Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–4Defense
3,917Nov 25, 1978Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 8–3Title change
3,918Nov 29, 1978Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,919Dec 2, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2Title change
3,920Dec 5, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,921Dec 6, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4Defense
3,922Dec 8, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,923Dec 9, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,924Dec 13, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 3–0Defense
3,925Dec 14, 1978Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1Title change
3,926Dec 16, 1978Atlanta Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–2Title change
3,927Dec 19, 1978St. Louis Blues beat Atlanta Flames 7–4Title change
3,928Dec 21, 1978New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 5–1Title change
3,929Dec 23, 1978New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 9–4Defense
3,930Dec 26, 1978New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1Defense
3,931Dec 28, 1978New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 10–4Defense
3,932Dec 30, 1978New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 4–2Defense
3,933Jan 2, 1979New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 9–0Defense
3,934Jan 4, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 3–2Title change
3,935Jan 6, 1979New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1Title change
3,936Jan 9, 1979New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 7–1Defense
3,937Jan 10, 1979New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings tied 5–5Tie · defense
3,938Jan 12, 1979New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 4–1Defense
3,939Jan 14, 1979New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1Tie · defense
3,940Jan 16, 1979New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 6–2Defense
3,941Jan 17, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5–3Title change
3,942Jan 20, 1979St. Louis Blues beat New York Rangers 3–2Title change
3,943Jan 23, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–3Title change
3,944Jan 25, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 6–0Defense
3,945Jan 27, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1Defense
3,946Jan 29, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–3Defense
3,947Jan 31, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1Defense
3,948Feb 3, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Defense
3,949Feb 4, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 8–4Defense
3,950Feb 15, 1979Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,951Feb 17, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 2–0Defense
3,952Feb 18, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Defense
3,953Feb 21, 1979Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
3,954Feb 22, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 12–0Title change
3,955Feb 24, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–4Defense
3,956Feb 25, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 8–5Defense
3,957Feb 27, 1979New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 7–3Title change
3,958Mar 2, 1979Atlanta Flames beat New York Islanders 3–2Title change
3,959Mar 3, 1979New York Islanders beat Atlanta Flames 4–2Title change
3,960Mar 6, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 3–2Title change
3,961Mar 8, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4Defense
3,962Mar 10, 1979Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Flames tied 5–5Tie · defense
3,963Mar 11, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 9–4Defense
3,964Mar 14, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Defense
3,965Mar 15, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2Defense
3,966Mar 17, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Title change
3,967Mar 18, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 5–3Defense
3,968Mar 21, 1979Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–3Title change
3,969Mar 24, 1979Minnesota North Stars beat Colorado Rockies 3–1Defense
3,970Mar 25, 1979Vancouver Canucks beat Minnesota North Stars 2–1Title change
3,971Mar 27, 1979Vancouver Canucks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Defense
3,972Mar 29, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–0Title change
3,973Mar 31, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 4–2Defense
3,974Apr 1, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 7–3Defense
3,975Apr 5, 1979New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1Title change
3,976Apr 7, 1979New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 9–2Defense
3,977Apr 8, 1979New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
3,978Apr 16, 1979New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 PlayoffsDefense
3,979Apr 18, 1979New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 1–0 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
3,980Apr 20, 1979New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 PlayoffsDefense
3,981Apr 22, 1979New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,982Apr 26, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
3,983Apr 28, 1979New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
3,984May 1, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
3,985May 3, 1979New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
3,986May 5, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
3,987May 8, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,988May 13, 1979New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,989May 15, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2 PlayoffsTitle change
3,990May 17, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,991May 19, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
3,992May 21, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 PlayoffsDefense

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