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The 1981–82 season

97 belt games · 33 title changes

New York Islanders carried the belt into the 1981–82 season. It changed hands 33 times among 17 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and New York Islanders finished the season with it. Most defenses: Vancouver Canucks, 12.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,192Oct 7, 1981New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1Defense
4,193Oct 10, 1981New York Islanders and Colorado Rockies tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,194Oct 14, 1981New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1Defense
4,195Oct 15, 1981New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1Defense
4,196Oct 17, 1981New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–4Defense
4,197Oct 20, 1981Los Angeles Kings beat New York Islanders 9–6Title change
4,198Oct 21, 1981Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
4,199Oct 24, 1981Minnesota North Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3Title change
4,200Oct 25, 1981Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3Defense
4,201Oct 28, 1981Minnesota North Stars beat Calgary Flames 6–1Defense
4,202Oct 31, 1981Minnesota North Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4Defense
4,203Nov 4, 1981Minnesota North Stars beat Washington Capitals 6–1Defense
4,204Nov 7, 1981Hartford Whalers beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2Title change
4,205Nov 8, 1981Hartford Whalers and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,206Nov 11, 1981Hartford Whalers and Edmonton Oilers tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,207Nov 12, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 5–3Title change
4,208Nov 14, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0Title change
4,209Nov 18, 1981Hartford Whalers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–5Title change
4,210Nov 19, 1981Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 6–1Title change
4,211Nov 21, 1981Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Defense
4,212Nov 22, 1981Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 6–1Title change
4,213Nov 24, 1981Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 7–1Title change
4,214Nov 25, 1981Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
4,215Nov 28, 1981Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
4,216Dec 2, 1981Pittsburgh Penguins beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2Defense
4,217Dec 5, 1981St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1Title change
4,218Dec 6, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 8–2Title change
4,219Dec 9, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1Defense
4,220Dec 12, 1981New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Title change
4,221Dec 14, 1981New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4Defense
4,222Dec 16, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 7–3Title change
4,223Dec 17, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1Defense
4,224Dec 20, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1Defense
4,225Dec 23, 1981Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–6Defense
4,226Dec 26, 1981New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Title change
4,227Dec 29, 1981Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–4Title change
4,228Dec 30, 1981Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3Defense
4,229Jan 2, 1982New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5Title change
4,230Jan 3, 1982Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–3Title change
4,231Jan 5, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 3–0Title change
4,232Jan 9, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 6–1Defense
4,233Jan 11, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Hartford Whalers 6–2Defense
4,234Jan 13, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat St. Louis Blues 4–2Defense
4,235Jan 16, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Quebec Nordiques 4–1Title change
4,236Jan 17, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–5Defense
4,237Jan 20, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Colorado Rockies 3–1Defense
4,238Jan 21, 1982Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,239Jan 23, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–4Defense
4,240Jan 25, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–2Defense
4,241Jan 27, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 8–6Defense
4,242Jan 28, 1982St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 8–3Title change
4,243Jan 30, 1982Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 7–4Title change
4,244Jan 31, 1982New York Rangers beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3Title change
4,245Feb 2, 1982New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3Defense
4,246Feb 4, 1982New York Rangers and Calgary Flames tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,247Feb 7, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 8–4Title change
4,248Feb 12, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 5–3Defense
4,249Feb 14, 1982Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,250Feb 17, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota North Stars 7–4Defense
4,251Feb 19, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Hartford Whalers 7–4Defense
4,252Feb 21, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 7–3Defense
4,253Feb 24, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3Defense
4,254Feb 27, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1Defense
4,255Feb 28, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 4–1Defense
4,256Mar 2, 1982Edmonton Oilers and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,257Mar 3, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4Title change
4,258Mar 6, 1982Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–4Title change
4,259Mar 7, 1982Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,260Mar 10, 1982Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 7–2Defense
4,261Mar 13, 1982Pittsburgh Penguins beat Colorado Rockies 6–2Defense
4,262Mar 15, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3Title change
4,263Mar 17, 1982Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2Title change
4,264Mar 20, 1982Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–0Defense
4,265Mar 21, 1982Winnipeg Jets beat Detroit Red Wings 8–2Defense
4,266Mar 24, 1982Winnipeg Jets beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3Defense
4,267Mar 26, 1982Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,268Mar 28, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Winnipeg Jets 5–0Title change
4,269Mar 31, 1982Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Rockies tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,270Apr 3, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 6–0Defense
4,271Apr 4, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 7–4Defense
4,272Apr 7, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,273Apr 8, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,274Apr 10, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,275Apr 15, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,276Apr 16, 1982Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,277Apr 18, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,278Apr 19, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,279Apr 21, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,280Apr 27, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 (2OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,281Apr 29, 1982Chicago Blackhawks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,282May 1, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,283May 4, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,284May 6, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,285May 8, 1982New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 6–5 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,286May 11, 1982New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 6–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,287May 13, 1982New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,288May 16, 1982New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 PlayoffsDefense

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