The NHL Belt · season
The 2005–06 season
106 belt games · 47 title changesColumbus 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 game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,505 | Oct 5, 2005 | Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,506 | Oct 7, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 7–3 | Title change |
| 6,507 | Oct 8, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 8–1 | Defense |
| 6,508 | Oct 12, 2005 | Montréal Canadiens beat Atlanta Thrashers 2–0 | Title change |
| 6,509 | Oct 15, 2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,510 | Oct 20, 2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,511 | Oct 22, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,512 | Oct 25, 2005 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,513 | Oct 27, 2005 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,514 | Oct 29, 2005 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–0 | Defense |
| 6,515 | Oct 30, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,516 | Nov 3, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 8–1 | Defense |
| 6,517 | Nov 5, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Atlanta Thrashers 4–3 | Defense |
| 6,518 | Nov 8, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,519 | Nov 10, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,520 | Nov 12, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 5–4 | Defense |
| 6,521 | Nov 14, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,522 | Nov 15, 2005 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,523 | Nov 17, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 8–5 | Title change |
| 6,524 | Nov 19, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,525 | Nov 22, 2005 | New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,526 | Nov 24, 2005 | New York Rangers beat Atlanta Thrashers 6–3 | Defense |
| 6,527 | Nov 26, 2005 | New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 6,528 | Dec 1, 2005 | New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,529 | Dec 3, 2005 | Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 5–1 | Title change |
| 6,530 | Dec 7, 2005 | Nashville Predators beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,531 | Dec 8, 2005 | New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 5–1 | Title change |
| 6,532 | Dec 10, 2005 | New York Rangers beat St. Louis Blues 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,533 | Dec 13, 2005 | Vancouver Canucks beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,534 | Dec 15, 2005 | Vancouver Canucks beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 | Defense |
| 6,535 | Dec 17, 2005 | Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,536 | Dec 19, 2005 | Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–4 | Defense |
| 6,537 | Dec 21, 2005 | Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 7–6 | Defense |
| 6,538 | Dec 23, 2005 | Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 | Defense |
| 6,539 | Dec 26, 2005 | Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,540 | Dec 28, 2005 | Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,541 | Dec 29, 2005 | Calgary Flames beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,542 | Dec 31, 2005 | Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5 | Defense |
| 6,543 | Jan 2, 2006 | Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,544 | Jan 6, 2006 | Calgary Flames beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 | Defense |
| 6,545 | Jan 7, 2006 | Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,546 | Jan 10, 2006 | Vancouver Canucks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | Defense |
| 6,547 | Jan 13, 2006 | New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 3–0 | Title change |
| 6,548 | Jan 15, 2006 | New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 6,549 | Jan 17, 2006 | New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 5–3 | Defense |
| 6,550 | Jan 19, 2006 | New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 6,551 | Jan 21, 2006 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 6,552 | Jan 22, 2006 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,553 | Jan 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 6,554 | Jan 26, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4 | Defense |
| 6,555 | Jan 31, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,556 | Feb 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,557 | Feb 4, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 (SO) | Defense |
| 6,558 | Feb 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,559 | Feb 9, 2006 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,560 | Feb 11, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,561 | Mar 1, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,562 | Mar 2, 2006 | Boston Bruins beat Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,563 | Mar 4, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,564 | Mar 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,565 | Mar 9, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Tampa Bay Lightning 8–5 | Defense |
| 6,566 | Mar 11, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 | Defense |
| 6,567 | Mar 12, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–2 | Defense |
| 6,568 | Mar 14, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 6–4 | Defense |
| 6,569 | Mar 16, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,570 | Mar 18, 2006 | Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,571 | Mar 19, 2006 | Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,572 | Mar 21, 2006 | Ottawa Senators beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,573 | Mar 24, 2006 | Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,574 | Mar 25, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators 6–3 | Title change |
| 6,575 | Mar 28, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,576 | Apr 1, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 7–0 | Defense |
| 6,577 | Apr 3, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,578 | Apr 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,579 | Apr 7, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,580 | Apr 8, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,581 | Apr 11, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers 6–5 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,582 | Apr 13, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,583 | Apr 15, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 | Defense |
| 6,584 | Apr 16, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0 | Title change |
| 6,585 | Apr 18, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,586 | Apr 22, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (2OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,587 | Apr 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,588 | Apr 26, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,589 | Apr 28, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,590 | Apr 30, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,591 | May 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,592 | May 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 7–6 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,593 | May 8, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,594 | May 10, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,595 | May 11, 2006 | Ottawa Senators beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,596 | May 13, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,597 | May 20, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,598 | May 22, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,599 | May 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,600 | May 26, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,601 | May 28, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,602 | May 30, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,603 | Jun 1, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,604 | Jun 5, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 5–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,605 | Jun 7, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 5–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,606 | Jun 10, 2006 | Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,607 | Jun 12, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,608 | Jun 14, 2006 | Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,609 | Jun 17, 2006 | Edmonton Oilers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,610 | Jun 19, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |