The NHL Belt · season
The 2000–01 season
106 belt games · 43 title changesNew Jersey Devils carried the belt into the 2000–01 season. It changed hands 43 times among 20 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Colorado Avalanche finished the season with it. Most defenses: New Jersey Devils, 11.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,099 | Oct 6, 2000 | New Jersey Devils beat Montréal Canadiens 8–4 | Defense |
| 6,100 | Oct 13, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,101 | Oct 14, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,102 | Oct 17, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 | Defense |
| 6,103 | Oct 19, 2000 | Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,104 | Oct 21, 2000 | Ottawa Senators and Atlanta Thrashers tied 6–6 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,105 | Oct 25, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,106 | Oct 27, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–0 | Defense |
| 6,107 | Oct 28, 2000 | Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,108 | Oct 30, 2000 | New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 6–5 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,109 | Nov 1, 2000 | New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,110 | Nov 2, 2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,111 | Nov 4, 2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues tied 0–0 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,112 | Nov 5, 2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 7–1 | Defense |
| 6,113 | Nov 8, 2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–0 | Defense |
| 6,114 | Nov 10, 2000 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,115 | Nov 12, 2000 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,116 | Nov 15, 2000 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,117 | Nov 17, 2000 | Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 | Defense |
| 6,118 | Nov 18, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat Florida Panthers 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,119 | Nov 21, 2000 | Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,120 | Nov 23, 2000 | Edmonton Oilers beat Ottawa Senators 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,121 | Nov 25, 2000 | Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,122 | Nov 29, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,123 | Nov 30, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 | Defense |
| 6,124 | Dec 2, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens and Calgary Flames tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,125 | Dec 5, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,126 | Dec 7, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,127 | Dec 8, 2000 | New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,128 | Dec 9, 2000 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 6–4 | Title change |
| 6,129 | Dec 12, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–0 | Title change |
| 6,130 | Dec 15, 2000 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,131 | Dec 16, 2000 | Boston Bruins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,132 | Dec 19, 2000 | Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,133 | Dec 21, 2000 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,134 | Dec 23, 2000 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,135 | Dec 27, 2000 | Minnesota Wild beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,136 | Dec 29, 2000 | Minnesota Wild and Phoenix Coyotes tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,137 | Dec 31, 2000 | Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,138 | Jan 3, 2001 | Minnesota Wild and Atlanta Thrashers tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,139 | Jan 5, 2001 | Minnesota Wild beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,140 | Jan 6, 2001 | St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 | Title change |
| 6,141 | Jan 8, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,142 | Jan 12, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 | Defense |
| 6,143 | Jan 13, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,144 | Jan 16, 2001 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,145 | Jan 18, 2001 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,146 | Jan 20, 2001 | New York Rangers and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,147 | Jan 22, 2001 | New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,148 | Jan 24, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,149 | Jan 27, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 | Title change |
| 6,150 | Jan 28, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,151 | Jan 30, 2001 | Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,152 | Feb 1, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | Defense |
| 6,153 | Feb 7, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,154 | Feb 9, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 | Defense |
| 6,155 | Feb 10, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 | Defense |
| 6,156 | Feb 13, 2001 | Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,157 | Feb 14, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,158 | Feb 17, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | Defense |
| 6,159 | Feb 21, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Nashville Predators 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,160 | Feb 23, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,161 | Feb 24, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,162 | Feb 27, 2001 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Washington Capitals 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,163 | Mar 1, 2001 | Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,164 | Mar 4, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3 | Title change |
| 6,165 | Mar 7, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,166 | Mar 8, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 | Title change |
| 6,167 | Mar 10, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,168 | Mar 13, 2001 | Edmonton Oilers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,169 | Mar 14, 2001 | Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,170 | Mar 17, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,171 | Mar 19, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Calgary Flames 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,172 | Mar 21, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,173 | Mar 23, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,174 | Mar 25, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,175 | Mar 27, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,176 | Mar 29, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,177 | Mar 31, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 | Defense |
| 6,178 | Apr 2, 2001 | New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,179 | Apr 4, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,180 | Apr 6, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 1–0 | Defense |
| 6,181 | Apr 7, 2001 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,182 | Apr 13, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,183 | Apr 14, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,184 | Apr 16, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,185 | Apr 18, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,186 | Apr 26, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,187 | Apr 28, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,188 | May 1, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,189 | May 3, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,190 | May 5, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,191 | May 7, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,192 | May 9, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,193 | May 12, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,194 | May 15, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,195 | May 17, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,196 | May 19, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,197 | May 22, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,198 | May 26, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 5–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,199 | May 29, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,200 | May 31, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,201 | Jun 2, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,202 | Jun 4, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,203 | Jun 7, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,204 | Jun 9, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |