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The 1995–96 season

107 belt games · 46 title changes

New Jersey Devils carried the belt into the 1995–96 season. It changed hands 46 times among 19 franchises, 10 of those in the playoffs, and Colorado Avalanche finished the season with it. Most defenses: Florida Panthers, 13.

Who held it, in order

DevilsOilersSabresRangersSenatorsPanthersIslandersLightningPanthersKingsFlyersRed WingsRangersSabresBruinsBlackhawksBluesDevilsSharksPanthersCanadiensFlyersSabresHurricanesPenguinsCanadiensSharksLightningDevilsPanthersLightningDevilsPenguinsFlyersRangersDevilsFlyersLightningFlyersPanthersFlyersPanthersPenguinsPanthersPenguinsPanthersAvalanche

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,578Oct 7, 1995New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 4–0Defense
5,579Oct 12, 1995New Jersey Devils beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1Defense
5,580Oct 14, 1995New Jersey Devils beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Defense
5,581Oct 15, 1995New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3Defense
5,582Oct 17, 1995Edmonton Oilers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1Title change
5,583Oct 18, 1995Buffalo Sabres beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1Title change
5,584Oct 20, 1995New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1Title change
5,585Oct 22, 1995Ottawa Senators beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
5,586Oct 24, 1995Ottawa Senators beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Defense
5,587Oct 26, 1995Ottawa Senators beat Los Angeles Kings 5–4Defense
5,588Oct 28, 1995Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 4–1Title change
5,589Oct 31, 1995New York Islanders beat Florida Panthers 5–4 (OT)Title change
5,590Nov 3, 1995Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 5–3Title change
5,591Nov 5, 1995Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1Title change
5,592Nov 7, 1995Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Defense
5,593Nov 9, 1995Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1Defense
5,594Nov 11, 1995Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1Defense
5,595Nov 14, 1995Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
5,596Nov 16, 1995Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,597Nov 18, 1995Los Angeles Kings beat Florida Panthers 3–2Title change
5,598Nov 21, 1995Philadelphia Flyers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2Title change
5,599Nov 24, 1995Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Defense
5,600Nov 29, 1995Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 2–1 (OT)Defense
5,601Nov 30, 1995Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Defense
5,602Dec 3, 1995Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 6–1Defense
5,603Dec 5, 1995Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3Title change
5,604Dec 7, 1995Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 3–1Defense
5,605Dec 8, 1995New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 (OT)Title change
5,606Dec 9, 1995New York Rangers and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,607Dec 11, 1995New York Rangers beat Dallas Stars 3–2Defense
5,608Dec 13, 1995New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–2Defense
5,609Dec 15, 1995Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 5–4Title change
5,610Dec 16, 1995Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 3–2Defense
5,611Dec 20, 1995Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
5,612Dec 22, 1995Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)Title change
5,613Dec 23, 1995Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–5Defense
5,614Dec 26, 1995Boston Bruins and New York Islanders tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
5,615Dec 31, 1995Boston Bruins beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3Defense
5,616Jan 2, 1996Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–2Title change
5,617Jan 4, 1996St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Title change
5,618Jan 6, 1996St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2Defense
5,619Jan 9, 1996New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 4–2Title change
5,620Jan 11, 1996San Jose Sharks beat New Jersey Devils 2–1Title change
5,621Jan 13, 1996San Jose Sharks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 10–8Defense
5,622Jan 16, 1996Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 4–1Title change
5,623Jan 22, 1996Florida Panthers and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,624Jan 23, 1996Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–4Defense
5,625Jan 25, 1996Montréal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers 6–2Title change
5,626Jan 27, 1996Montréal Canadiens beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1Defense
5,627Jan 28, 1996Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–4Defense
5,628Jan 31, 1996Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 5–3Defense
5,629Feb 1, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)Title change
5,630Feb 3, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 7–3Defense
5,631Feb 8, 1996Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1Title change
5,632Feb 10, 1996Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,633Feb 14, 1996Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,634Feb 16, 1996Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,635Feb 17, 1996Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 (OT)Title change
5,636Feb 21, 1996Hartford Whalers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Defense
5,637Feb 23, 1996Pittsburgh Penguins beat Hartford Whalers 5–4Title change
5,638Feb 24, 1996Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3Title change
5,639Feb 26, 1996San Jose Sharks beat Montréal Canadiens 7–4Title change
5,640Mar 1, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat San Jose Sharks 7–3Title change
5,641Mar 3, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,642Mar 5, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–0Defense
5,643Mar 7, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
5,644Mar 10, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 1–0Defense
5,645Mar 13, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,646Mar 15, 1996New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–0Title change
5,647Mar 17, 1996Florida Panthers beat New Jersey Devils 3–0Title change
5,648Mar 19, 1996Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 5–2Defense
5,649Mar 21, 1996Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 3–2Defense
5,650Mar 23, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 4–2Title change
5,651Mar 26, 1996New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–4Title change
5,652Mar 28, 1996New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
5,653Mar 30, 1996Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 2–1Title change
5,654Mar 31, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1Title change
5,655Apr 2, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 6–2Defense
5,656Apr 4, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
5,657Apr 5, 1996New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1Title change
5,658Apr 7, 1996New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
5,659Apr 10, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 5–1Title change
5,660Apr 11, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Defense
5,661Apr 14, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1Defense
5,662Apr 16, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 PlayoffsDefense
5,663Apr 18, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,664Apr 21, 1996Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,665Apr 23, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,666Apr 25, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,667Apr 27, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,668May 2, 1996Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
5,669May 4, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,670May 7, 1996Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,671May 9, 1996Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,672May 12, 1996Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (2OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,673May 14, 1996Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,674May 18, 1996Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,675May 20, 1996Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,676May 24, 1996Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,677May 26, 1996Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,678May 28, 1996Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
5,679May 30, 1996Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
5,680Jun 1, 1996Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,681Jun 4, 1996Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,682Jun 6, 1996Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 8–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,683Jun 8, 1996Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
5,684Jun 10, 1996Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 1–0 (3OT) PlayoffsDefense

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