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The 1987–88 season

91 belt games · 40 title changes

Edmonton Oilers carried the belt into the 1987–88 season. It changed hands 40 times among 16 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Edmonton Oilers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Edmonton Oilers, 11.

Who held it, in order

Red WingsMaple LeafsCanadiensSabresPenguinsMaple LeafsBluesIslandersCanadiensAvalanchePenguinsIslandersCanadiensSabresBruinsIslandersDevilsCapitalsFlamesOilersCanadiensBluesFlyersFlamesCapitalsKingsFlyersFlamesPenguinsBluesKingsCanucksFlamesKingsFlamesKingsFlamesOilersRed WingsOilers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,799Oct 9, 1987Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1Title change
4,800Oct 12, 1987Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2Defense
4,801Oct 16, 1987Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Defense
4,802Oct 17, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 7–4Title change
4,803Oct 21, 1987Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 10–3Title change
4,804Oct 23, 1987Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Title change
4,805Oct 24, 1987Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Title change
4,806Oct 27, 1987Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
4,807Oct 29, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0Title change
4,808Oct 31, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–5Defense
4,809Nov 4, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 7–3Defense
4,810Nov 5, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 7–6Defense
4,811Nov 7, 1987St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Title change
4,812Nov 10, 1987St. Louis Blues beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2Defense
4,813Nov 12, 1987New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 4–3Title change
4,814Nov 14, 1987New York Islanders beat Winnipeg Jets 7–3Defense
4,815Nov 17, 1987New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3Defense
4,816Nov 18, 1987Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–2Title change
4,817Nov 21, 1987Montréal Canadiens beat New Jersey Devils 2–1Defense
4,818Nov 23, 1987Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)Title change
4,819Nov 25, 1987Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–4Title change
4,820Nov 27, 1987Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 4–2Defense
4,821Nov 28, 1987Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals tied 5–5 (OT)Tie · defense
4,822Dec 2, 1987New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–1Title change
4,823Dec 4, 1987New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 6–4Defense
4,824Dec 8, 1987Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 3–2Title change
4,825Dec 9, 1987Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,826Dec 12, 1987Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
4,827Dec 16, 1987Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 5–4Defense
4,828Dec 18, 1987Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,829Dec 19, 1987Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
4,830Dec 22, 1987Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 9–0Title change
4,831Dec 26, 1987New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 2–1Title change
4,832Dec 28, 1987New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 6–4Title change
4,833Dec 30, 1987Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–3Title change
4,834Jan 1, 1988Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Defense
4,835Jan 2, 1988Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0Defense
4,836Jan 5, 1988Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1Defense
4,837Jan 8, 1988Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 8–4Defense
4,838Jan 10, 1988Calgary Flames beat Washington Capitals 8–2Title change
4,839Jan 13, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–3Title change
4,840Jan 15, 1988Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
4,841Jan 18, 1988Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4Title change
4,842Jan 21, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Title change
4,843Jan 23, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3Defense
4,844Jan 26, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 7–6Defense
4,845Jan 28, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 9–1Defense
4,846Jan 30, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Quebec Nordiques 5–2Defense
4,847Feb 1, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Defense
4,848Feb 3, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 2–0Defense
4,849Feb 6, 1988Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 4–2Title change
4,850Feb 12, 1988Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2Title change
4,851Feb 14, 1988Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 5–4 (OT)Title change
4,852Feb 17, 1988Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–3Defense
4,853Feb 19, 1988Washington Capitals beat Winnipeg Jets 6–0Defense
4,854Feb 20, 1988Washington Capitals beat Minnesota North Stars 3–0Defense
4,855Feb 24, 1988Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 4–3Title change
4,856Feb 27, 1988Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 8–6Title change
4,857Mar 1, 1988Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 7–3Defense
4,858Mar 3, 1988Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3Title change
4,859Mar 5, 1988Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 7–4Defense
4,860Mar 7, 1988Pittsburgh Penguins beat Calgary Flames 5–4Title change
4,861Mar 10, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4Title change
4,862Mar 13, 1988Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 7–6Title change
4,863Mar 16, 1988Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,864Mar 18, 1988Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3Title change
4,865Mar 22, 1988Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Defense
4,866Mar 25, 1988Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
4,867Mar 26, 1988Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 6–1Title change
4,868Mar 28, 1988Calgary Flames beat St. Louis Blues 7–2Defense
4,869Mar 30, 1988Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 9–7Title change
4,870Apr 1, 1988Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 6–3Defense
4,871Apr 3, 1988Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers tied 5–5 (OT)Tie · defense
4,872Apr 6, 1988Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 9–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,873Apr 7, 1988Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,874Apr 9, 1988Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,875Apr 10, 1988Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 7–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,876Apr 12, 1988Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,877Apr 19, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,878Apr 21, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,879Apr 23, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,880Apr 25, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 6–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,881May 3, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,882May 5, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,883May 7, 1988Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,884May 9, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,885May 11, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 8–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,886May 18, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,887May 20, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,888May 22, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 6–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,889May 26, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 6–3 PlayoffsDefense

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