The NHL Belt · season
The 1986–87 season
106 belt games · 45 title changesMontréal Canadiens carried the belt into the 1986–87 season. It changed hands 45 times among 15 franchises, 14 of those in the playoffs, and Edmonton Oilers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 18.
Who held it, in order
Maple LeafsAvalancheFlyersRangersAvalancheCanadiensRed WingsMaple LeafsStarsPenguinsFlamesFlyersStarsIslandersFlyersSabresFlamesRed WingsMaple LeafsBlackhawksDevilsCoyotesOilersBlackhawksPenguinsRangersBlackhawksIslandersDevilsIslandersCanadiensAvalancheCanadiensAvalancheCanadiensFlyersCanadiensFlyersCanadiensFlyersOilersFlyersOilersFlyersOilers
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,693 | Oct 9, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 7–4 | Title change |
| 4,694 | Oct 11, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,695 | Oct 14, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,696 | Oct 17, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,697 | Oct 18, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,698 | Oct 22, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1 | Title change |
| 4,699 | Oct 25, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,700 | Oct 28, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 | Defense |
| 4,701 | Oct 30, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,702 | Nov 1, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,703 | Nov 4, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 7–1 | Defense |
| 4,704 | Nov 6, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,705 | Nov 8, 1986 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,706 | Nov 9, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat New York Rangers 6–5 | Title change |
| 4,707 | Nov 12, 1986 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,708 | Nov 15, 1986 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,709 | Nov 17, 1986 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 4,710 | Nov 19, 1986 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,711 | Nov 20, 1986 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,712 | Nov 22, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,713 | Nov 26, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,714 | Nov 28, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,715 | Nov 29, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2 | Defense |
| 4,716 | Dec 2, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 | Defense |
| 4,717 | Dec 4, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,718 | Dec 6, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Stars 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,719 | Dec 10, 1986 | Calgary Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,720 | Dec 11, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Calgary Flames 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,721 | Dec 13, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 | Title change |
| 4,722 | Dec 15, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,723 | Dec 16, 1986 | New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,724 | Dec 18, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 9–4 | Title change |
| 4,725 | Dec 20, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,726 | Dec 21, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 7–6 | Defense |
| 4,727 | Dec 23, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,728 | Dec 26, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,729 | Dec 28, 1986 | Calgary Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,730 | Dec 30, 1986 | Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,731 | Dec 31, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary Flames 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,732 | Jan 2, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings beat Minnesota North Stars 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,733 | Jan 3, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,734 | Jan 6, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,735 | Jan 7, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,736 | Jan 11, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,737 | Jan 14, 1987 | New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,738 | Jan 16, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 | Title change |
| 4,739 | Jan 18, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota North Stars 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,740 | Jan 19, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4 | Defense |
| 4,741 | Jan 21, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,742 | Jan 23, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 7–4 | Defense |
| 4,743 | Jan 24, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,744 | Jan 27, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,745 | Jan 28, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,746 | Jan 30, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota North Stars tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,747 | Feb 1, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,748 | Feb 4, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 | Defense |
| 4,749 | Feb 7, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,750 | Feb 8, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT) | Defense |
| 4,751 | Feb 14, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,752 | Feb 15, 1987 | New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,753 | Feb 17, 1987 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–2 | Defense |
| 4,754 | Feb 19, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,755 | Feb 21, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Hartford Whalers 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,756 | Feb 22, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,757 | Feb 25, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,758 | Feb 28, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,759 | Mar 1, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 | Defense |
| 4,760 | Mar 4, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,761 | Mar 7, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,762 | Mar 8, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 | Title change |
| 4,763 | Mar 10, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,764 | Mar 13, 1987 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,765 | Mar 14, 1987 | New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 7–6 (OT) | Title change |
| 4,766 | Mar 16, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,767 | Mar 20, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,768 | Mar 21, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–4 | Defense |
| 4,769 | Mar 24, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,770 | Mar 28, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,771 | Mar 29, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,772 | Apr 1, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,773 | Apr 4, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,774 | Apr 5, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 8–2 | Defense |
| 4,775 | Apr 8, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,776 | Apr 9, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,777 | Apr 11, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,778 | Apr 12, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,779 | Apr 20, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 7–5 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,780 | Apr 22, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,781 | Apr 24, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 7–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,782 | Apr 26, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,783 | Apr 28, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,784 | Apr 30, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,785 | May 2, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,786 | May 4, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,787 | May 6, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,788 | May 8, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,789 | May 10, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,790 | May 12, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,791 | May 14, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,792 | May 17, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,793 | May 20, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,794 | May 22, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,795 | May 24, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,796 | May 26, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,797 | May 28, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,798 | May 31, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |