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The 2005–06 season

106 belt games · 47 title changes

Columbus Blue Jackets carried the belt into the 2005–06 season. It changed hands 47 times among 17 franchises, 13 of those in the playoffs, and Carolina Hurricanes finished the season with it. Most defenses: Buffalo Sabres, 21.

Who held it, in order

CapitalsJetsCanadiensMaple LeafsFlyersCanadiensSenatorsFlyersLightningCapitalsSabresRangersCapitalsPredatorsRangersCanucksOilersWildFlamesCanucksDevilsRangersSabresCanadiensJetsBruinsSabresSenatorsFlyersMaple LeafsSabresFlyersMaple LeafsSabresFlyersSabresSenatorsSabresHurricanesSabresHurricanesSabresHurricanesOilersHurricanesOilersHurricanes

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
6,505Oct 5, 2005Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2Title change
6,506Oct 7, 2005Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 7–3Title change
6,507Oct 8, 2005Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 8–1Defense
6,508Oct 12, 2005Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Thrashers 2–0Title change
6,509Oct 15, 2005Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
6,510Oct 20, 2005Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 (OT)Defense
6,511Oct 22, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
6,512Oct 25, 2005Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,513Oct 27, 2005Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)Title change
6,514Oct 29, 2005Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–0Defense
6,515Oct 30, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 5–3Title change
6,516Nov 3, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 8–1Defense
6,517Nov 5, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Thrashers 4–3Defense
6,518Nov 8, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT)Defense
6,519Nov 10, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 3–2Defense
6,520Nov 12, 2005Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 5–4Defense
6,521Nov 14, 2005Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2Title change
6,522Nov 15, 2005Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO)Title change
6,523Nov 17, 2005Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 8–5Title change
6,524Nov 19, 2005Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
6,525Nov 22, 2005New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO)Title change
6,526Nov 24, 2005New York Rangers beat Atlanta Thrashers 6–3Defense
6,527Nov 26, 2005New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 3–2 (SO)Defense
6,528Dec 1, 2005New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1Defense
6,529Dec 3, 2005Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 5–1Title change
6,530Dec 7, 2005Nashville Predators beat Washington Capitals 5–2Title change
6,531Dec 8, 2005New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 5–1Title change
6,532Dec 10, 2005New York Rangers beat St. Louis Blues 5–4 (OT)Defense
6,533Dec 13, 2005Vancouver Canucks beat New York Rangers 3–2Title change
6,534Dec 15, 2005Vancouver Canucks beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4Defense
6,535Dec 17, 2005Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4 (OT)Title change
6,536Dec 19, 2005Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–4Defense
6,537Dec 21, 2005Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 7–6Defense
6,538Dec 23, 2005Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3Defense
6,539Dec 26, 2005Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1Title change
6,540Dec 28, 2005Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2Defense
6,541Dec 29, 2005Calgary Flames beat Minnesota Wild 4–2Title change
6,542Dec 31, 2005Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5Defense
6,543Jan 2, 2006Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
6,544Jan 6, 2006Calgary Flames beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0Defense
6,545Jan 7, 2006Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 (OT)Title change
6,546Jan 10, 2006Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Defense
6,547Jan 13, 2006New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0Title change
6,548Jan 15, 2006New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (SO)Defense
6,549Jan 17, 2006New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 5–3Defense
6,550Jan 19, 2006New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 4–3 (SO)Defense
6,551Jan 21, 2006New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 3–2 (SO)Defense
6,552Jan 22, 2006New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1Title change
6,553Jan 24, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
6,554Jan 26, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4Defense
6,555Jan 31, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–2Defense
6,556Feb 2, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Defense
6,557Feb 4, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 (SO)Defense
6,558Feb 7, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)Defense
6,559Feb 9, 2006Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)Title change
6,560Feb 11, 2006Atlanta Thrashers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (SO)Title change
6,561Mar 1, 2006Atlanta Thrashers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Defense
6,562Mar 2, 2006Boston Bruins beat Atlanta Thrashers 3–2Title change
6,563Mar 4, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2Title change
6,564Mar 7, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
6,565Mar 9, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 8–5Defense
6,566Mar 11, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5Defense
6,567Mar 12, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–2Defense
6,568Mar 14, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 6–4Defense
6,569Mar 16, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Defense
6,570Mar 18, 2006Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Title change
6,571Mar 19, 2006Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 4–0Defense
6,572Mar 21, 2006Ottawa Senators beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2Defense
6,573Mar 24, 2006Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1Defense
6,574Mar 25, 2006Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 6–3Title change
6,575Mar 28, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2Title change
6,576Apr 1, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 7–0Defense
6,577Apr 3, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (SO)Title change
6,578Apr 5, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 (OT)Defense
6,579Apr 7, 2006Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2Title change
6,580Apr 8, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2Title change
6,581Apr 11, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers 6–5 (OT)Defense
6,582Apr 13, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 4–3 (OT)Defense
6,583Apr 15, 2006Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 5–1Defense
6,584Apr 16, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0Title change
6,585Apr 18, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–0Defense
6,586Apr 22, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (2OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,587Apr 24, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–2 PlayoffsDefense
6,588Apr 26, 2006Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
6,589Apr 28, 2006Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
6,590Apr 30, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 PlayoffsTitle change
6,591May 2, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–1 PlayoffsDefense
6,592May 5, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 7–6 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,593May 8, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
6,594May 10, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,595May 11, 2006Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,596May 13, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,597May 20, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
6,598May 22, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
6,599May 24, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
6,600May 26, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 PlayoffsTitle change
6,601May 28, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
6,602May 30, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,603Jun 1, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
6,604Jun 5, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
6,605Jun 7, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 5–0 PlayoffsDefense
6,606Jun 10, 2006Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,607Jun 12, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
6,608Jun 14, 2006Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
6,609Jun 17, 2006Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–0 PlayoffsDefense
6,610Jun 19, 2006Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change

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