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The 1988–89 season

98 belt games · 47 title changes

Edmonton Oilers carried the belt into the 1988–89 season. It changed hands 47 times among 19 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Calgary Flames finished the season with it. Most defenses: Calgary Flames, 14.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,890Oct 7, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 5–1Defense
4,891Oct 9, 1988Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 5–4Defense
4,892Oct 12, 1988Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 6–2Title change
4,893Oct 14, 1988Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)Title change
4,894Oct 16, 1988Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,895Oct 19, 1988Boston Bruins beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2Title change
4,896Oct 22, 1988Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 5–2Defense
4,897Oct 25, 1988Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
4,898Oct 27, 1988Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–2Defense
4,899Oct 29, 1988Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,900Oct 30, 1988Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,901Nov 2, 1988Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2Defense
4,902Nov 3, 1988Hartford Whalers beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,903Nov 5, 1988Vancouver Canucks beat Hartford Whalers 3–2 (OT)Title change
4,904Nov 6, 1988Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2Title change
4,905Nov 11, 1988Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
4,906Nov 12, 1988Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 2–1Title change
4,907Nov 15, 1988Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 5–1Defense
4,908Nov 17, 1988Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 5–3Defense
4,909Nov 19, 1988Calgary Flames beat Hartford Whalers 5–2Defense
4,910Nov 23, 1988Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 3–2Defense
4,911Nov 26, 1988Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1Defense
4,912Nov 29, 1988Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,913Dec 1, 1988Calgary Flames beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
4,914Dec 2, 1988Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 7–4Defense
4,915Dec 4, 1988Calgary Flames beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3Defense
4,916Dec 6, 1988Calgary Flames beat Quebec Nordiques 3–2Defense
4,917Dec 8, 1988Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 5–3Defense
4,918Dec 10, 1988Hartford Whalers beat Calgary Flames 4–1Title change
4,919Dec 14, 1988Chicago Blackhawks beat Hartford Whalers 4–3Title change
4,920Dec 17, 1988St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0Title change
4,921Dec 19, 1988Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 4–3Title change
4,922Dec 21, 1988Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1Title change
4,923Dec 23, 1988Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,924Dec 26, 1988Pittsburgh Penguins beat Hartford Whalers 4–3 (OT)Defense
4,925Dec 29, 1988Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2Title change
4,926Dec 31, 1988Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2Defense
4,927Jan 3, 1989Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4–1Defense
4,928Jan 5, 1989Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Title change
4,929Jan 10, 1989Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2Title change
4,930Jan 12, 1989Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 7–2Defense
4,931Jan 15, 1989Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–4Title change
4,932Jan 17, 1989Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 7–1Title change
4,933Jan 19, 1989Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 7–2Defense
4,934Jan 21, 1989Quebec Nordiques beat Calgary Flames 4–3Title change
4,935Jan 23, 1989Hartford Whalers beat Quebec Nordiques 5–0Title change
4,936Jan 25, 1989Hartford Whalers and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,937Jan 27, 1989Hartford Whalers beat New Jersey Devils 8–6Defense
4,938Jan 28, 1989Quebec Nordiques beat Hartford Whalers 3–2 (OT)Title change
4,939Jan 30, 1989Quebec Nordiques beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3Defense
4,940Feb 2, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Quebec Nordiques 6–1Title change
4,941Feb 4, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–5Defense
4,942Feb 11, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat New Jersey Devils 5–4Defense
4,943Feb 13, 1989Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
4,944Feb 16, 1989Vancouver Canucks beat Quebec Nordiques 3–2Title change
4,945Feb 19, 1989Vancouver Canucks beat Washington Capitals 3–2Defense
4,946Feb 21, 1989Vancouver Canucks beat St. Louis Blues 2–0Defense
4,947Feb 23, 1989Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (OT)Defense
4,948Feb 26, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2Title change
4,949Mar 1, 1989Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0Title change
4,950Mar 3, 1989Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 7–4Defense
4,951Mar 5, 1989Edmonton Oilers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2Defense
4,952Mar 7, 1989Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
4,953Mar 8, 1989Hartford Whalers beat Edmonton Oilers 7–3Title change
4,954Mar 11, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 5–3Title change
4,955Mar 13, 1989New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Title change
4,956Mar 14, 1989Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 8–2Title change
4,957Mar 16, 1989Buffalo Sabres beat Hartford Whalers 6–1Title change
4,958Mar 18, 1989Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0Title change
4,959Mar 20, 1989Minnesota North Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–2Defense
4,960Mar 22, 1989New York Rangers beat Minnesota North Stars 3–1Title change
4,961Mar 25, 1989Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 6–1Title change
4,962Mar 27, 1989New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Title change
4,963Mar 29, 1989New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 (OT)Title change
4,964Apr 1, 1989Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4–3Title change
4,965Apr 2, 1989Buffalo Sabres beat Quebec Nordiques 4–2Defense
4,966Apr 5, 1989Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,967Apr 6, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,968Apr 8, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,969Apr 9, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,970Apr 11, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,971Apr 17, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,972Apr 19, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,973Apr 21, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
4,974Apr 23, 1989Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,975Apr 25, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,976May 1, 1989Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,977May 3, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,978May 5, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,979May 7, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,980May 9, 1989Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,981May 11, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,982May 14, 1989Calgary Flames beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,983May 17, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,984May 19, 1989Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4–3 (2OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,985May 21, 1989Calgary Flames beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,986May 23, 1989Calgary Flames beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,987May 25, 1989Calgary Flames beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 PlayoffsDefense

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