The NHL Belt · season
The 1987–88 season
91 belt games · 40 title changesEdmonton 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 game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,799 | Oct 9, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,800 | Oct 12, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,801 | Oct 16, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,802 | Oct 17, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 7–4 | Title change |
| 4,803 | Oct 21, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 10–3 | Title change |
| 4,804 | Oct 23, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,805 | Oct 24, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,806 | Oct 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,807 | Oct 29, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 | Title change |
| 4,808 | Oct 31, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 | Defense |
| 4,809 | Nov 4, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,810 | Nov 5, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 7–6 | Defense |
| 4,811 | Nov 7, 1987 | St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,812 | Nov 10, 1987 | St. Louis Blues beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 | Defense |
| 4,813 | Nov 12, 1987 | New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,814 | Nov 14, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Winnipeg Jets 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,815 | Nov 17, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,816 | Nov 18, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,817 | Nov 21, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,818 | Nov 23, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 4,819 | Nov 25, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,820 | Nov 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,821 | Nov 28, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,822 | Dec 2, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–1 | Title change |
| 4,823 | Dec 4, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,824 | Dec 8, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,825 | Dec 9, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,826 | Dec 12, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,827 | Dec 16, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 5–4 | Defense |
| 4,828 | Dec 18, 1987 | Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,829 | Dec 19, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,830 | Dec 22, 1987 | Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 9–0 | Title change |
| 4,831 | Dec 26, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,832 | Dec 28, 1987 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,833 | Dec 30, 1987 | Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,834 | Jan 1, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,835 | Jan 2, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,836 | Jan 5, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,837 | Jan 8, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 8–4 | Defense |
| 4,838 | Jan 10, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Washington Capitals 8–2 | Title change |
| 4,839 | Jan 13, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,840 | Jan 15, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,841 | Jan 18, 1988 | Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,842 | Jan 21, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,843 | Jan 23, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,844 | Jan 26, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 7–6 | Defense |
| 4,845 | Jan 28, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 9–1 | Defense |
| 4,846 | Jan 30, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Quebec Nordiques 5–2 | Defense |
| 4,847 | Feb 1, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | Defense |
| 4,848 | Feb 3, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,849 | Feb 6, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,850 | Feb 12, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,851 | Feb 14, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 5–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 4,852 | Feb 17, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,853 | Feb 19, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Winnipeg Jets 6–0 | Defense |
| 4,854 | Feb 20, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Minnesota North Stars 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,855 | Feb 24, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,856 | Feb 27, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 8–6 | Title change |
| 4,857 | Mar 1, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,858 | Mar 3, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,859 | Mar 5, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 7–4 | Defense |
| 4,860 | Mar 7, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Calgary Flames 5–4 | Title change |
| 4,861 | Mar 10, 1988 | St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,862 | Mar 13, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 7–6 | Title change |
| 4,863 | Mar 16, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,864 | Mar 18, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,865 | Mar 22, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,866 | Mar 25, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,867 | Mar 26, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 6–1 | Title change |
| 4,868 | Mar 28, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat St. Louis Blues 7–2 | Defense |
| 4,869 | Mar 30, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 9–7 | Title change |
| 4,870 | Apr 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,871 | Apr 3, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,872 | Apr 6, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 9–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,873 | Apr 7, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,874 | Apr 9, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 5–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,875 | Apr 10, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 7–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,876 | Apr 12, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,877 | Apr 19, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,878 | Apr 21, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,879 | Apr 23, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,880 | Apr 25, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 6–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,881 | May 3, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,882 | May 5, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,883 | May 7, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,884 | May 9, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,885 | May 11, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 8–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,886 | May 18, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,887 | May 20, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,888 | May 22, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 6–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,889 | May 26, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 6–3 Playoffs | Defense |