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The 1998–99 season

103 belt games · 55 title changes

Detroit Red Wings carried the belt into the 1998–99 season. It changed hands 55 times among 22 franchises, 14 of those in the playoffs, and Dallas Stars finished the season with it. Most defenses: Dallas Stars, 9.

Who held it, in order

Maple LeafsCanucksHurricanesKingsIslandersDevilsLightningRangersPanthersPenguinsFlyersIslandersSenatorsMaple LeafsRangersAvalancheDevilsFlamesCanucksSharksKingsSharksStarsCanucksPredatorsLightningCanadiensPanthersStarsAvalancheFlamesBluesMaple LeafsSenatorsSharksOilersCoyotesSharksKingsStarsCoyotesBluesCoyotesBluesStarsBluesStarsAvalancheStarsAvalancheStarsSabresStarsSabresStars

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,895Oct 10, 1998Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
5,896Oct 13, 1998Toronto Maple Leafs beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2Defense
5,897Oct 16, 1998Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 7–3Defense
5,898Oct 17, 1998Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Title change
5,899Oct 20, 1998Carolina Hurricanes beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1Title change
5,900Oct 24, 1998Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 3–1Defense
5,901Oct 25, 1998Los Angeles Kings beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2Title change
5,902Oct 27, 1998New York Islanders beat Los Angeles Kings 1–0Title change
5,903Oct 29, 1998New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 2–1Title change
5,904Oct 31, 1998New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 3–1Defense
5,905Nov 3, 1998New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 3–1Defense
5,906Nov 7, 1998New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 4–3Defense
5,907Nov 8, 1998Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 3–1Title change
5,908Nov 10, 1998New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 10–2Title change
5,909Nov 11, 1998Florida Panthers beat New York Rangers 4–1Title change
5,910Nov 12, 1998Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1Defense
5,911Nov 14, 1998Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 4–0Title change
5,912Nov 17, 1998Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1Title change
5,913Nov 20, 1998Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1Defense
5,914Nov 22, 1998Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 2–1 (OT)Defense
5,915Nov 25, 1998New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Title change
5,916Nov 26, 1998Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 4–1Title change
5,917Nov 28, 1998Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT)Title change
5,918Dec 2, 1998Toronto Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1Defense
5,919Dec 5, 1998Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)Defense
5,920Dec 7, 1998New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2Title change
5,921Dec 9, 1998Colorado Avalanche beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
5,922Dec 12, 1998New Jersey Devils beat Colorado Avalanche 5–3Title change
5,923Dec 16, 1998New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
5,924Dec 18, 1998Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 5–2Title change
5,925Dec 22, 1998Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–3Title change
5,926Dec 23, 1998Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–2Defense
5,927Dec 26, 1998San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0Title change
5,928Dec 28, 1998San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,929Dec 30, 1998Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 5–1Title change
5,930Jan 2, 1999Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2Defense
5,931Jan 5, 1999Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)Defense
5,932Jan 7, 1999Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Defense
5,933Jan 9, 1999Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,934Jan 11, 1999San Jose Sharks beat Los Angeles Kings 4–0Title change
5,935Jan 13, 1999Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 2–1Title change
5,936Jan 15, 1999Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1Defense
5,937Jan 18, 1999Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 5–3Title change
5,938Jan 19, 1999Nashville Predators beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1Title change
5,939Jan 21, 1999Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 3–2Title change
5,940Jan 26, 1999Montréal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1Title change
5,941Jan 27, 1999Florida Panthers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
5,942Jan 30, 1999Dallas Stars beat Florida Panthers 5–2Title change
5,943Feb 1, 1999Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,944Feb 7, 1999Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 3–0Title change
5,945Feb 9, 1999Calgary Flames beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1Title change
5,946Feb 12, 1999Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
5,947Feb 19, 1999Calgary Flames beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3Defense
5,948Feb 20, 1999Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,949Feb 22, 1999Calgary Flames beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
5,950Feb 24, 1999Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,951Feb 26, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–2Title change
5,952Feb 28, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Defense
5,953Mar 2, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 5–1Defense
5,954Mar 4, 1999Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 4–0Title change
5,955Mar 6, 1999Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
5,956Mar 8, 1999Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 9–3Defense
5,957Mar 10, 1999Ottawa Senators beat New York Rangers 3–0Defense
5,958Mar 13, 1999San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 3–2Title change
5,959Mar 17, 1999San Jose Sharks beat Florida Panthers 4–2Defense
5,960Mar 20, 1999San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,961Mar 22, 1999San Jose Sharks and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,962Mar 24, 1999San Jose Sharks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–5Defense
5,963Mar 26, 1999San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,964Mar 28, 1999Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 5–2Title change
5,965Mar 30, 1999Phoenix Coyotes beat Edmonton Oilers 7–4Title change
5,966Apr 1, 1999Phoenix Coyotes beat Calgary Flames 4–1Defense
5,967Apr 6, 1999San Jose Sharks beat Phoenix Coyotes 1–0Title change
5,968Apr 8, 1999Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 3–2Title change
5,969Apr 11, 1999Dallas Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2Title change
5,970Apr 14, 1999Dallas Stars beat Phoenix Coyotes 4–2Defense
5,971Apr 17, 1999Phoenix Coyotes beat Dallas Stars 2–0Title change
5,972Apr 22, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Phoenix Coyotes 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,973Apr 24, 1999Phoenix Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,974Apr 25, 1999Phoenix Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
5,975Apr 27, 1999Phoenix Coyotes beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,976Apr 30, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,977May 2, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Phoenix Coyotes 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
5,978May 4, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Phoenix Coyotes 1–0 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,979May 6, 1999Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 3–0 PlayoffsTitle change
5,980May 8, 1999Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,981May 10, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,982May 12, 1999St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,983May 15, 1999Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,984May 17, 1999Dallas Stars beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,985May 22, 1999Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,986May 24, 1999Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,987May 26, 1999Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
5,988May 28, 1999Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,989May 30, 1999Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 7–5 PlayoffsDefense
5,990Jun 1, 1999Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,991Jun 4, 1999Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,992Jun 8, 1999Buffalo Sabres beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,993Jun 10, 1999Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,994Jun 12, 1999Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,995Jun 15, 1999Buffalo Sabres beat Dallas Stars 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
5,996Jun 17, 1999Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
5,997Jun 19, 1999Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 (3OT) PlayoffsDefense

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