The NHL Belt · season
The 2011–12 season
81 belt games · 36 title changesBoston Bruins carried the belt into the 2011–12 season. It changed hands 36 times among 23 franchises, and Calgary Flames finished the season with it. Most defenses: Pittsburgh Penguins, 9.
Who held it, in order
FlyersKingsDevilsCoyotesPredatorsKingsCanucksDucksWildOilersAvalancheStarsIslandersBlackhawksPenguinsFlyersRangersSenatorsJetsDevilsBruinsRangersDevilsBluesBlue JacketsBlackhawksStarsPenguinsFlyersPanthersHurricanesBlue JacketsOilersStarsCanucksFlames
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,112 | Oct 6, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,113 | Oct 8, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,114 | Oct 12, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 5–4 | Defense |
| 7,115 | Oct 15, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,116 | Oct 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,117 | Oct 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 | Defense |
| 7,118 | Oct 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings beat Dallas Stars 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,119 | Oct 25, 2011 | New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,120 | Oct 27, 2011 | Phoenix Coyotes beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 | Title change |
| 7,121 | Oct 29, 2011 | Phoenix Coyotes beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,122 | Nov 2, 2011 | Phoenix Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,123 | Nov 3, 2011 | Nashville Predators beat Phoenix Coyotes 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,124 | Nov 5, 2011 | Nashville Predators beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,125 | Nov 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings beat Nashville Predators 4–3 | Title change |
| 7,126 | Nov 10, 2011 | Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,127 | Nov 11, 2011 | Anaheim Ducks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 | Title change |
| 7,128 | Nov 13, 2011 | Minnesota Wild beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,129 | Nov 15, 2011 | Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,130 | Nov 17, 2011 | Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,131 | Nov 19, 2011 | Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,132 | Nov 23, 2011 | Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,133 | Nov 25, 2011 | Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,134 | Nov 26, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,135 | Nov 28, 2011 | Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,136 | Dec 1, 2011 | Dallas Stars beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,137 | Dec 3, 2011 | New York Islanders beat Dallas Stars 5–4 | Title change |
| 7,138 | Dec 6, 2011 | New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,139 | Dec 8, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,140 | Dec 11, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,141 | Dec 14, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,142 | Dec 16, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,143 | Dec 18, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,144 | Dec 20, 2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,145 | Dec 23, 2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,146 | Dec 27, 2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,147 | Dec 29, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,148 | Jan 2, 2012 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,149 | Jan 5, 2012 | New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,150 | Jan 6, 2012 | New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,151 | Jan 10, 2012 | New York Rangers beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–1 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,152 | Jan 12, 2012 | Ottawa Senators beat New York Rangers 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,153 | Jan 14, 2012 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,154 | Jan 16, 2012 | Winnipeg Jets beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 | Title change |
| 7,155 | Jan 17, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat Winnipeg Jets 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,156 | Jan 19, 2012 | Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,157 | Jan 21, 2012 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,158 | Jan 24, 2012 | New York Rangers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,159 | Jan 31, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,160 | Feb 2, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,161 | Feb 4, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–4 | Defense |
| 7,162 | Feb 5, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,163 | Feb 7, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,164 | Feb 9, 2012 | St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,165 | Feb 11, 2012 | St. Louis Blues beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,166 | Feb 12, 2012 | St. Louis Blues beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,167 | Feb 14, 2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,168 | Feb 18, 2012 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–1 | Title change |
| 7,169 | Feb 19, 2012 | Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,170 | Feb 21, 2012 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,171 | Feb 23, 2012 | Dallas Stars beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,172 | Feb 24, 2012 | Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,173 | Feb 26, 2012 | Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,174 | Feb 29, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Dallas Stars 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,175 | Mar 3, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Colorado Avalanche 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,176 | Mar 5, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,177 | Mar 7, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,178 | Mar 9, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 2–1 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,179 | Mar 11, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,180 | Mar 15, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,181 | Mar 17, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,182 | Mar 18, 2012 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,183 | Mar 20, 2012 | Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,184 | Mar 21, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,185 | Mar 23, 2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,186 | Mar 25, 2012 | Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 | Title change |
| 7,187 | Mar 28, 2012 | Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,188 | Mar 30, 2012 | Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,189 | Mar 31, 2012 | Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,190 | Apr 3, 2012 | Vancouver Canucks beat Anaheim Ducks 5–4 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,191 | Apr 5, 2012 | Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,192 | Apr 7, 2012 | Calgary Flames beat Anaheim Ducks 5–2 | Defense |