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The 1983–84 season

100 belt games · 44 title changes

New York Islanders carried the belt into the 1983–84 season. It changed hands 44 times among 16 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Edmonton Oilers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Islanders, 11.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,392Oct 4, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat New York Islanders 7–3Title change
4,393Oct 6, 1983Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 9–3Title change
4,394Oct 8, 1983Hartford Whalers beat Boston Bruins 4–3Title change
4,395Oct 9, 1983Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 4–1Title change
4,396Oct 13, 1983Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Defense
4,397Oct 15, 1983Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Defense
4,398Oct 18, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,399Oct 19, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–1Defense
4,400Oct 22, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Minnesota North Stars 11–2Defense
4,401Oct 25, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–2Title change
4,402Oct 27, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3Defense
4,403Oct 29, 1983Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1Defense
4,404Oct 30, 1983New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2Title change
4,405Nov 1, 1983New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3Defense
4,406Nov 4, 1983New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 6–1Defense
4,407Nov 5, 1983New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0Defense
4,408Nov 8, 1983New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Defense
4,409Nov 11, 1983New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5Defense
4,410Nov 12, 1983Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 4–2Title change
4,411Nov 16, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2Title change
4,412Nov 17, 1983Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Title change
4,413Nov 19, 1983Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 6–6 (OT)Tie · defense
4,414Nov 22, 1983Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
4,415Nov 23, 1983Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 4–3Defense
4,416Nov 26, 1983Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2Title change
4,417Nov 29, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 6–3Title change
4,418Dec 1, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Defense
4,419Dec 3, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
4,420Dec 6, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Calgary Flames 8–1Defense
4,421Dec 10, 1983Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4Defense
4,422Dec 13, 1983Vancouver Canucks beat Quebec Nordiques 6–2Title change
4,423Dec 16, 1983Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–3Defense
4,424Dec 18, 1983Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2Title change
4,425Dec 21, 1983Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3Title change
4,426Dec 23, 1983Hartford Whalers beat Minnesota North Stars 5–3Defense
4,427Dec 26, 1983Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 2–1Title change
4,428Dec 27, 1983Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 7–4Title change
4,429Dec 29, 1983Buffalo Sabres beat Quebec Nordiques 8–5Defense
4,430Dec 31, 1983New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2Title change
4,431Jan 2, 1984New York Rangers and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,432Jan 4, 1984New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT)Defense
4,433Jan 7, 1984Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–2Title change
4,434Jan 11, 1984Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2Defense
4,435Jan 12, 1984Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 6–2Defense
4,436Jan 14, 1984Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3Defense
4,437Jan 16, 1984Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 2–0Defense
4,438Jan 17, 1984Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 7–3Title change
4,439Jan 19, 1984Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3Title change
4,440Jan 21, 1984Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 2–0Defense
4,441Jan 23, 1984Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,442Jan 25, 1984Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,443Jan 27, 1984Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,444Jan 29, 1984Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3Defense
4,445Feb 2, 1984Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Title change
4,446Feb 4, 1984Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–5Defense
4,447Feb 5, 1984Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–5Title change
4,448Feb 7, 1984Hartford Whalers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change
4,449Feb 11, 1984Calgary Flames beat Hartford Whalers 6–3Title change
4,450Feb 12, 1984Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4Defense
4,451Feb 16, 1984Calgary Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 10–3Defense
4,452Feb 18, 1984Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins tied 5–5 (OT)Tie · defense
4,453Feb 19, 1984Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–2Title change
4,454Feb 21, 1984Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2Title change
4,455Feb 22, 1984Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3Defense
4,456Feb 25, 1984Winnipeg Jets beat Boston Bruins 5–2Title change
4,457Feb 27, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–5 (OT)Title change
4,458Feb 29, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 5–3Title change
4,459Mar 1, 1984Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1Title change
4,460Mar 3, 1984Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 3–1Title change
4,461Mar 4, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–1Title change
4,462Mar 7, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–4Defense
4,463Mar 10, 1984New York Rangers beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2Title change
4,464Mar 14, 1984New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3Defense
4,465Mar 17, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 6–4Title change
4,466Mar 19, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 4–3Defense
4,467Mar 22, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 13–4Defense
4,468Mar 24, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 6–5Defense
4,469Mar 25, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 4–1Defense
4,470Mar 28, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Defense
4,471Mar 30, 1984Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 6–2Defense
4,472Apr 1, 1984Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Title change
4,473Apr 4, 1984Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,474Apr 5, 1984Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,475Apr 7, 1984Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,476Apr 12, 1984Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,477Apr 13, 1984New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,478Apr 15, 1984New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,479Apr 16, 1984New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,480Apr 18, 1984New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,481Apr 24, 1984Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 3–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,482Apr 26, 1984Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,483Apr 28, 1984New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,484May 1, 1984New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,485May 3, 1984New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,486May 5, 1984New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,487May 10, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 1–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,488May 12, 1984New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 6–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,489May 15, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 7–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,490May 17, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 7–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,491May 19, 1984Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 5–2 PlayoffsDefense

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