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The 2002–03 season

109 belt games · 54 title changes

Detroit Red Wings carried the belt into the 2002–03 season. It changed hands 54 times among 22 franchises, 18 of those in the playoffs, and New Jersey Devils finished the season with it. Most defenses: Toronto Maple Leafs, 9.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,314Oct 10, 2002Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 6–3Defense
6,315Oct 12, 2002Los Angeles Kings beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Title change
6,316Oct 16, 2002Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2Defense
6,317Oct 17, 2002Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1Title change
6,318Oct 19, 2002Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 3–1Defense
6,319Oct 20, 2002Anaheim Ducks beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,320Oct 24, 2002Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,321Oct 26, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3Title change
6,322Oct 28, 2002Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)Title change
6,323Oct 30, 2002Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,324Nov 2, 2002Atlanta Thrashers beat Florida Panthers 3–1Title change
6,325Nov 7, 2002Chicago Blackhawks beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–0Title change
6,326Nov 9, 2002Chicago Blackhawks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,327Nov 11, 2002Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,328Nov 15, 2002Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,329Nov 17, 2002Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Predators 4–2Defense
6,330Nov 19, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Title change
6,331Nov 21, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–1Defense
6,332Nov 23, 2002Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
6,333Nov 25, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 (OT)Defense
6,334Nov 27, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1Defense
6,335Nov 30, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 1–0Defense
6,336Dec 3, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota Wild 2–1 (OT)Defense
6,337Dec 5, 2002Tampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2Title change
6,338Dec 7, 2002Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,339Dec 8, 2002Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
6,340Dec 10, 2002Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
6,341Dec 12, 2002Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
6,342Dec 14, 2002Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 4–3Defense
6,343Dec 18, 2002Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
6,344Dec 19, 2002Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1Title change
6,345Dec 21, 2002Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
6,346Dec 23, 2002Toronto Maple Leafs beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–1Defense
6,347Dec 27, 2002Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 4–3Defense
6,348Dec 28, 2002Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,349Dec 30, 2002Phoenix Coyotes beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)Title change
6,350Jan 1, 2003Phoenix Coyotes beat Washington Capitals 2–1 (OT)Defense
6,351Jan 3, 2003Phoenix Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Defense
6,352Jan 4, 2003Columbus Blue Jackets beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–0Title change
6,353Jan 6, 2003Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1Title change
6,354Jan 7, 2003Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 (OT)Defense
6,355Jan 11, 2003Nashville Predators beat Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 (OT)Defense
6,356Jan 12, 2003Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Predators 2–0Title change
6,357Jan 13, 2003Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 (OT)Title change
6,358Jan 15, 2003Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change
6,359Jan 17, 2003Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Title change
6,360Jan 19, 2003Vancouver Canucks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Defense
6,361Jan 21, 2003Nashville Predators beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2Title change
6,362Jan 23, 2003New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 4–2Title change
6,363Jan 25, 2003Atlanta Thrashers beat New York Rangers 4–1Title change
6,364Jan 28, 2003Atlanta Thrashers beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
6,365Jan 30, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–2Title change
6,366Feb 5, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers 6–0Defense
6,367Feb 6, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,368Feb 8, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Defense
6,369Feb 11, 2003Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Title change
6,370Feb 13, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0Title change
6,371Feb 15, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 2–1Title change
6,372Feb 18, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3Defense
6,373Feb 20, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 6–2Defense
6,374Feb 22, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Defense
6,375Feb 23, 2003Nashville Predators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
6,376Feb 25, 2003Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–0Defense
6,377Feb 27, 2003Nashville Predators beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–0Defense
6,378Mar 1, 2003Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 (OT)Defense
6,379Mar 4, 2003St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 2–1 (OT)Title change
6,380Mar 6, 2003St. Louis Blues beat Phoenix Coyotes 6–3Defense
6,381Mar 7, 2003Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 7–2Title change
6,382Mar 9, 2003Anaheim Ducks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change
6,383Mar 12, 2003Anaheim Ducks beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2Defense
6,384Mar 13, 2003Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,385Mar 15, 2003Phoenix Coyotes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2Title change
6,386Mar 18, 2003Phoenix Coyotes beat Boston Bruins 2–1Defense
6,387Mar 20, 2003Phoenix Coyotes beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,388Mar 22, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat Phoenix Coyotes 4–0Title change
6,389Mar 24, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat San Jose Sharks 4–1Defense
6,390Mar 27, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,391Mar 29, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
6,392Mar 31, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,393Apr 2, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
6,394Apr 4, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1Title change
6,395Apr 6, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 6–2Defense
6,396Apr 9, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 PlayoffsTitle change
6,397Apr 11, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,398Apr 14, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (2OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,399Apr 16, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (3OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,400Apr 19, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
6,401Apr 21, 2003Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (2OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,402Apr 22, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,403Apr 25, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
6,404Apr 27, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
6,405Apr 29, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,406May 1, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 PlayoffsTitle change
6,407May 3, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
6,408May 5, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
6,409May 10, 2003Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,410May 13, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,411May 15, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 PlayoffsDefense
6,412May 17, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
6,413May 19, 2003Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,414May 21, 2003Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,415May 23, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
6,416May 27, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
6,417May 29, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 3–0 PlayoffsDefense
6,418May 31, 2003Anaheim Ducks beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,419Jun 2, 2003Anaheim Ducks beat New Jersey Devils 1–0 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,420Jun 5, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 6–3 PlayoffsTitle change
6,421Jun 7, 2003Anaheim Ducks beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
6,422Jun 9, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 3–0 PlayoffsTitle change

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