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The 1986–87 season

106 belt games · 45 title changes

Montréal 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

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Every belt game

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

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