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The 1979–80 season

100 belt games · 31 title changes

Montréal Canadiens carried the belt into the 1979–80 season. It changed hands 31 times among 16 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and New York Islanders finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia Flyers, 29.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,993Oct 11, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Flames 3–1Defense
3,994Oct 13, 1979Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 3–1Defense
3,995Oct 17, 1979Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
3,996Oct 20, 1979Chicago Blackhawks and Atlanta Flames tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,997Oct 21, 1979Quebec Nordiques beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0Title change
3,998Oct 24, 1979Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,999Oct 27, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Quebec Nordiques 3–0Title change
4,000Oct 28, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Colorado Rockies 4–2Defense
4,001Oct 31, 1979Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks tied 0–0Tie · defense
4,002Nov 3, 1979Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Defense
4,003Nov 4, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1Title change
4,004Nov 7, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3Defense
4,005Nov 10, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 5–2Defense
4,006Nov 11, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4Defense
4,007Nov 15, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 5–3Defense
4,008Nov 17, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,009Nov 21, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4Defense
4,010Nov 23, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2Defense
4,011Nov 24, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,012Nov 27, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 6–2Defense
4,013Nov 29, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 6–4Defense
4,014Dec 1, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,015Dec 2, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,016Dec 4, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,017Dec 6, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 9–4Defense
4,018Dec 9, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,019Dec 13, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 6–4Defense
4,020Dec 15, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2Defense
4,021Dec 16, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers tied 1–1Tie · defense
4,022Dec 20, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 1–1Tie · defense
4,023Dec 22, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 5–2Defense
4,024Dec 23, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 4–2Defense
4,025Dec 26, 1979Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,026Dec 28, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3Defense
4,027Dec 29, 1979Philadelphia Flyers beat Colorado Rockies 3–2Defense
4,028Jan 4, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
4,029Jan 6, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Defense
4,030Jan 7, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–1Title change
4,031Jan 9, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Hartford Whalers 6–2Defense
4,032Jan 12, 1980Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota North Stars 6–5Title change
4,033Jan 13, 1980Winnipeg Jets beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3Title change
4,034Jan 15, 1980New York Islanders beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2Title change
4,035Jan 17, 1980New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–6Defense
4,036Jan 19, 1980New York Islanders beat Quebec Nordiques 3–1Defense
4,037Jan 22, 1980New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
4,038Jan 23, 1980New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
4,039Jan 26, 1980New York Islanders beat Hartford Whalers 3–2Defense
4,040Jan 27, 1980Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 7–1Title change
4,041Jan 30, 1980Chicago Blackhawks beat Washington Capitals 5–2Title change
4,042Feb 2, 1980Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Defense
4,043Feb 3, 1980Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Defense
4,044Feb 6, 1980Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,045Feb 9, 1980Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2Title change
4,046Feb 10, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2Title change
4,047Feb 14, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 5–1Defense
4,048Feb 16, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–1Defense
4,049Feb 17, 1980Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,050Feb 19, 1980Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
4,051Feb 21, 1980Atlanta Flames beat Washington Capitals 3–0Title change
4,052Feb 23, 1980Hartford Whalers beat Atlanta Flames 6–5Title change
4,053Feb 26, 1980Quebec Nordiques beat Hartford Whalers 9–5Title change
4,054Feb 27, 1980New York Islanders beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3Title change
4,055Mar 1, 1980Detroit Red Wings beat New York Islanders 4–3Title change
4,056Mar 2, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3Title change
4,057Mar 5, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Defense
4,058Mar 8, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs beat Quebec Nordiques 3–2Defense
4,059Mar 9, 1980Quebec Nordiques beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Title change
4,060Mar 12, 1980Edmonton Oilers beat Quebec Nordiques 6–3Title change
4,061Mar 14, 1980Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4Defense
4,062Mar 15, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 7–3Title change
4,063Mar 19, 1980Montréal Canadiens and Hartford Whalers tied 5–5Tie · defense
4,064Mar 22, 1980Montréal Canadiens and Hartford Whalers tied 5–5Tie · defense
4,065Mar 23, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–1Defense
4,066Mar 25, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–4Defense
4,067Mar 28, 1980Montréal Canadiens and New York Islanders tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,068Mar 30, 1980Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres tied 1–1Tie · defense
4,069Apr 2, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2Defense
4,070Apr 5, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6–1Defense
4,071Apr 6, 1980Montréal Canadiens and Quebec Nordiques tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,072Apr 8, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 6–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,073Apr 9, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 8–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,074Apr 11, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,075Apr 16, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,076Apr 17, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,077Apr 19, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 5–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,078Apr 20, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,079Apr 22, 1980Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 6–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,080Apr 24, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,081Apr 27, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,082Apr 29, 1980Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 PlayoffsDefense
4,083May 1, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 7–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,084May 4, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,085May 6, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,086May 8, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 7–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,087May 13, 1980New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,088May 15, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 8–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,089May 17, 1980New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,090May 19, 1980New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,091May 22, 1980Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 6–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,092May 24, 1980New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change

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