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The 2003–04 season

82 belt games · 34 title changes

New Jersey Devils carried the belt into the 2003–04 season. It changed hands 34 times among 20 franchises, and Columbus Blue Jackets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia Flyers, 11.

Who held it, in order

DevilsLightningCapitalsFlyersSenatorsDevilsIslandersRangersSenatorsSabresBruinsSenatorsIslandersMaple LeafsHurricanesCapitalsCanucksRangersWildKingsBlue JacketsMaple LeafsSabresIslandersRangersPredatorsFlyersCapitalsSenatorsFlamesPredatorsDucksBluesRed WingsBlue Jackets

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,423Oct 8, 2003New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
6,424Oct 11, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1Defense
6,425Oct 16, 2003New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,426Oct 18, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat New Jersey Devils 3–2Title change
6,427Oct 21, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,428Oct 23, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0Defense
6,429Oct 25, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota Wild 3–2Defense
6,430Oct 30, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,431Nov 1, 2003Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3Defense
6,432Nov 4, 2003Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1Title change
6,433Nov 6, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 4–2Title change
6,434Nov 8, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 2–1 (OT)Defense
6,435Nov 11, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 2–1Defense
6,436Nov 13, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT)Defense
6,437Nov 15, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Thrashers 4–0Defense
6,438Nov 18, 2003Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,439Nov 20, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota Wild 3–1Defense
6,440Nov 22, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
6,441Nov 26, 2003Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
6,442Nov 28, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2Defense
6,443Nov 29, 2003Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 5–1Defense
6,444Dec 1, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Title change
6,445Dec 3, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Florida Panthers 4–0Defense
6,446Dec 4, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1Defense
6,447Dec 6, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Ottawa Senators 2–1Title change
6,448Dec 10, 2003New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 1–0 (OT)Defense
6,449Dec 12, 2003New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
6,450Dec 13, 2003New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0Defense
6,451Dec 16, 2003New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 5–4Title change
6,452Dec 18, 2003New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–3Title change
6,453Dec 20, 2003Ottawa Senators beat New York Rangers 3–1Title change
6,454Dec 22, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,455Dec 23, 2003Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,456Dec 26, 2003Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
6,457Dec 28, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–2Defense
6,458Dec 30, 2003Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 3–0Defense
6,459Jan 1, 2004Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 1–0Defense
6,460Jan 3, 2004Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 5–2Defense
6,461Jan 6, 2004Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2Defense
6,462Jan 8, 2004Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1Defense
6,463Jan 9, 2004Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2Title change
6,464Jan 12, 2004Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3Title change
6,465Jan 15, 2004Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 1–0Defense
6,466Jan 17, 2004Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 4–0Title change
6,467Jan 19, 2004New York Islanders beat Ottawa Senators 5–2Title change
6,468Jan 20, 2004Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 2–0Title change
6,469Jan 21, 2004Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 3–2Defense
6,470Jan 24, 2004Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Defense
6,471Jan 27, 2004Carolina Hurricanes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0Title change
6,472Jan 29, 2004Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3Title change
6,473Jan 31, 2004Vancouver Canucks beat Washington Capitals 6–1Title change
6,474Feb 2, 2004New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3Title change
6,475Feb 4, 2004Minnesota Wild beat New York Rangers 4–3Title change
6,476Feb 10, 2004Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 3–1Title change
6,477Feb 11, 2004Columbus Blue Jackets beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,478Feb 12, 2004Toronto Maple Leafs beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1Title change
6,479Feb 14, 2004Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4Title change
6,480Feb 16, 2004Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Thrashers 7–2Defense
6,481Feb 18, 2004Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
6,482Feb 20, 2004Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (OT)Defense
6,483Feb 21, 2004New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1Title change
6,484Feb 24, 2004New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tied 0–0 (OT)Tie · defense
6,485Feb 26, 2004New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–3Title change
6,486Feb 28, 2004Nashville Predators beat New York Rangers 2–1 (OT)Title change
6,487Mar 1, 2004Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,488Mar 3, 2004Philadelphia Flyers beat Nashville Predators 5–2Title change
6,489Mar 5, 2004Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 5–3Defense
6,490Mar 6, 2004Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1Title change
6,491Mar 8, 2004Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 4–1Title change
6,492Mar 11, 2004Calgary Flames beat Ottawa Senators 4–2Title change
6,493Mar 13, 2004Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
6,494Mar 14, 2004Calgary Flames beat St. Louis Blues 3–0Defense
6,495Mar 16, 2004Calgary Flames beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Defense
6,496Mar 18, 2004Calgary Flames beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0Defense
6,497Mar 20, 2004Nashville Predators beat Calgary Flames 3–1Title change
6,498Mar 23, 2004Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville Predators 4–1Title change
6,499Mar 25, 2004St. Louis Blues beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2Title change
6,500Mar 27, 2004St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (OT)Defense
6,501Mar 28, 2004St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Defense
6,502Mar 30, 2004St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 1–0Defense
6,503Apr 1, 2004Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 3–2Title change
6,504Apr 3, 2004Columbus Blue Jackets beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change

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