The NHL Belt · season
The 1997–98 season
107 belt games · 38 title changesDetroit Red Wings carried the belt into the 1997–98 season. It changed hands 38 times among 19 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Detroit Red Wings finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Red Wings, 17.
Who held it, in order
Red WingsMaple LeafsStarsSenatorsCanadiensIslandersBlackhawksMaple LeafsPenguinsDevilsRed WingsSharksBruinsCanadiensHurricanesPanthersSabresIslandersAvalancheLightningOilersHurricanesCapitalsDevilsStarsFlamesSharksAvalancheOilersAvalancheOilersStarsOilersStarsRed WingsStarsRed WingsStarsRed Wings
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,788 | Oct 1, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary Flames 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,789 | Oct 3, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers 8–2 | Defense |
| 5,790 | Oct 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,791 | Oct 10, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,792 | Oct 12, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,793 | Oct 14, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,794 | Oct 15, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,795 | Oct 18, 1997 | Dallas Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,796 | Oct 19, 1997 | Ottawa Senators beat Dallas Stars 3–1 | Title change |
| 5,797 | Oct 22, 1997 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,798 | Oct 23, 1997 | Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,799 | Oct 25, 1997 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,800 | Oct 27, 1997 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,801 | Oct 29, 1997 | New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | Title change |
| 5,802 | Oct 30, 1997 | New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,803 | Nov 1, 1997 | New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,804 | Nov 5, 1997 | New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,805 | Nov 7, 1997 | New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,806 | Nov 8, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,807 | Nov 10, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,808 | Nov 11, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 | Title change |
| 5,809 | Nov 13, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,810 | Nov 15, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–0 | Title change |
| 5,811 | Nov 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,812 | Nov 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,813 | Nov 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 5,814 | Nov 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,815 | Nov 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,816 | Nov 29, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | Defense |
| 5,817 | Dec 1, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,818 | Dec 4, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 | Title change |
| 5,819 | Dec 6, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,820 | Dec 10, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,821 | Dec 12, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,822 | Dec 13, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,823 | Dec 16, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,824 | Dec 18, 1997 | New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,825 | Dec 19, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,826 | Dec 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,827 | Dec 23, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,828 | Dec 26, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | Defense |
| 5,829 | Dec 27, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–1 | Defense |
| 5,830 | Dec 29, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,831 | Dec 31, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,832 | Jan 2, 1998 | San Jose Sharks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,833 | Jan 3, 1998 | Boston Bruins beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 | Title change |
| 5,834 | Jan 7, 1998 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) | Defense |
| 5,835 | Jan 8, 1998 | Boston Bruins beat Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,836 | Jan 12, 1998 | Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,837 | Jan 14, 1998 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,838 | Jan 21, 1998 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,839 | Jan 24, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,840 | Jan 27, 1998 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 | Title change |
| 5,841 | Jan 29, 1998 | Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,842 | Jan 31, 1998 | Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,843 | Feb 1, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres beat Florida Panthers 5–2 | Title change |
| 5,844 | Feb 2, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 | Defense |
| 5,845 | Feb 4, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,846 | Feb 6, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,847 | Feb 7, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Defense |
| 5,848 | Feb 25, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,849 | Feb 26, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,850 | Mar 1, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,851 | Mar 2, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,852 | Mar 6, 1998 | New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,853 | Mar 7, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,854 | Mar 9, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,855 | Mar 11, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,856 | Mar 13, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Florida Panthers 4–0 | Defense |
| 5,857 | Mar 15, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,858 | Mar 18, 1998 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,859 | Mar 20, 1998 | Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,860 | Mar 21, 1998 | New Jersey Devils beat Washington Capitals 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,861 | Mar 24, 1998 | New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,862 | Mar 26, 1998 | New Jersey Devils beat Colorado Avalanche 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,863 | Mar 28, 1998 | New Jersey Devils beat Phoenix Coyotes 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,864 | Mar 29, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 | Title change |
| 5,865 | Apr 1, 1998 | Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 3–1 | Title change |
| 5,866 | Apr 5, 1998 | Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,867 | Apr 7, 1998 | San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 6–0 | Title change |
| 5,868 | Apr 9, 1998 | San Jose Sharks beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,869 | Apr 11, 1998 | San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,870 | Apr 15, 1998 | San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,871 | Apr 16, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,872 | Apr 18, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,873 | Apr 22, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,874 | Apr 24, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,875 | Apr 26, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,876 | Apr 28, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,877 | Apr 30, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,878 | May 2, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,879 | May 4, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,880 | May 7, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,881 | May 9, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,882 | May 11, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 1–0 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,883 | May 13, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,884 | May 16, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,885 | May 24, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,886 | May 26, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,887 | May 29, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,888 | May 31, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,889 | Jun 3, 1998 | Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,890 | Jun 5, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,891 | Jun 9, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,892 | Jun 11, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,893 | Jun 13, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,894 | Jun 16, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |