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The 1982–83 season

103 belt games · 49 title changes

New York Islanders carried the belt into the 1982–83 season. It changed hands 49 times among 18 franchises, 9 of those in the playoffs, and New York Islanders finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Islanders, 10.

Who held it, in order

CanucksOilersFlamesStarsMaple LeafsAvalancheCanucksCanadiensBlackhawksIslandersRangersSabresAvalancheFlyersHurricanesBluesBlackhawksFlamesFlyersCapitalsAvalancheHurricanesAvalancheBruinsSabresOilersFlamesCapitalsCanadiensBlackhawksRed WingsBluesBlackhawksStarsMaple LeafsFlyersDevilsFlyersRangersCapitalsIslandersCapitalsIslandersRangersIslandersBruinsIslandersBruinsIslanders

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,289Oct 5, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat New York Islanders 2–1Title change
4,290Oct 6, 1982Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,291Oct 9, 1982Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3Title change
4,292Oct 12, 1982Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 9–4Title change
4,293Oct 14, 1982Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 6–4Defense
4,294Oct 16, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat Calgary Flames 8–4Title change
4,295Oct 18, 1982Minnesota North Stars beat St. Louis Blues 4–3Defense
4,296Oct 20, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota North Stars 5–2Title change
4,297Oct 23, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames tied 5–5Tie · defense
4,298Oct 26, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–4Title change
4,299Oct 30, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat New York Rangers 5–4Defense
4,300Nov 2, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Quebec Nordiques 5–2Title change
4,301Nov 4, 1982Vancouver Canucks beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3Defense
4,302Nov 6, 1982Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2Title change
4,303Nov 9, 1982Montréal Canadiens beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2Defense
4,304Nov 10, 1982Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Title change
4,305Nov 13, 1982Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Defense
4,306Nov 14, 1982Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota North Stars 5–4Defense
4,307Nov 17, 1982Chicago Blackhawks beat New Jersey Devils 5–3Defense
4,308Nov 20, 1982New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4Title change
4,309Nov 21, 1982New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 7–3Title change
4,310Nov 24, 1982New York Rangers beat Minnesota North Stars 8–5Defense
4,311Nov 27, 1982New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–0Defense
4,312Nov 28, 1982Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 7–3Title change
4,313Dec 1, 1982Buffalo Sabres and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,314Dec 4, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2Title change
4,315Dec 7, 1982Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 10–5Defense
4,316Dec 9, 1982Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–1Title change
4,317Dec 11, 1982Hartford Whalers beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–4Title change
4,318Dec 12, 1982Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1Defense
4,319Dec 14, 1982Hartford Whalers and Minnesota North Stars tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,320Dec 17, 1982Hartford Whalers beat Winnipeg Jets 2–0Defense
4,321Dec 18, 1982St. Louis Blues beat Hartford Whalers 7–4Title change
4,322Dec 21, 1982St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings tied 5–5Tie · defense
4,323Dec 23, 1982St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–3Defense
4,324Dec 26, 1982Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 7–4Title change
4,325Dec 28, 1982Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Title change
4,326Dec 30, 1982Philadelphia Flyers beat Calgary Flames 6–3Title change
4,327Jan 1, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 4–1Defense
4,328Jan 2, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Defense
4,329Jan 4, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1Defense
4,330Jan 8, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 7–4Defense
4,331Jan 9, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 8–4Defense
4,332Jan 13, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–1Defense
4,333Jan 15, 1983Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,334Jan 16, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–0Defense
4,335Jan 18, 1983Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Title change
4,336Jan 19, 1983Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4Defense
4,337Jan 21, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 5–4Title change
4,338Jan 22, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3Defense
4,339Jan 25, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3Defense
4,340Jan 27, 1983Hartford Whalers beat Quebec Nordiques 5–2Title change
4,341Jan 29, 1983Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets tied 2–2Tie · defense
4,342Feb 1, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Hartford Whalers 12–3Title change
4,343Feb 3, 1983Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3Title change
4,344Feb 5, 1983Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 7–4Defense
4,345Feb 6, 1983Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1Defense
4,346Feb 10, 1983Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3Defense
4,347Feb 13, 1983Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1Defense
4,348Feb 16, 1983Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–1Title change
4,349Feb 18, 1983Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 5–1Defense
4,350Feb 20, 1983Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4Title change
4,351Feb 22, 1983Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1Title change
4,352Feb 24, 1983Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 4–2Title change
4,353Feb 26, 1983Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 4–1Title change
4,354Feb 27, 1983Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 4–4Tie · defense
4,355Mar 1, 1983Montréal Canadiens and New York Islanders tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,356Mar 5, 1983Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–5Defense
4,357Mar 6, 1983Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4Title change
4,358Mar 8, 1983Chicago Blackhawks beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Defense
4,359Mar 10, 1983Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Title change
4,360Mar 12, 1983St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
4,361Mar 15, 1983St. Louis Blues beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3Defense
4,362Mar 16, 1983Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 4–1Title change
4,363Mar 20, 1983Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–3Defense
4,364Mar 21, 1983Minnesota North Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Title change
4,365Mar 23, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota North Stars 6–3Title change
4,366Mar 24, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4Title change
4,367Mar 25, 1983New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5Title change
4,368Mar 27, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 4–1Title change
4,369Mar 31, 1983New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Title change
4,370Apr 1, 1983New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils tied 3–3Tie · defense
4,371Apr 3, 1983Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3–0Title change
4,372Apr 6, 1983New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,373Apr 7, 1983Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,374Apr 9, 1983New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 6–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,375Apr 10, 1983New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 6–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,376Apr 14, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,377Apr 15, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,378Apr 17, 1983New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 7–6 PlayoffsTitle change
4,379Apr 18, 1983New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,380Apr 20, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 7–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,381Apr 22, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,382Apr 26, 1983New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,383Apr 28, 1983Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,384Apr 30, 1983New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 7–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,385May 3, 1983New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 8–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,386May 5, 1983Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 5–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,387May 7, 1983New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 8–4 PlayoffsTitle change
4,388May 10, 1983New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,389May 12, 1983New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,390May 14, 1983New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,391May 17, 1983New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2 PlayoffsDefense

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