The NHL Belt · season
The 2015–16 season
87 belt games · 42 title changesChicago Blackhawks carried the belt into the 2015–16 season. It changed hands 42 times among 23 franchises, and Ottawa Senators finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Blackhawks, 6.
Who held it, in order
RangersJetsBluesCanadiensCanucksStarsMaple LeafsJetsSenatorsHurricanesRangersLightningCapitalsJetsBlackhawksPredatorsAvalancheMaple LeafsCoyotesKingsAvalancheBlackhawksLightningPanthersPenguinsRangersKingsDevilsFlyersCanadiensPredatorsDevilsStarsCanadiensWildSenatorsSabresMaple LeafsBruinsDevilsPanthersSenators
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,433 | Oct 7, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,434 | Oct 9, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,435 | Oct 10, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,436 | Oct 13, 2015 | Winnipeg Jets beat New York Rangers 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,437 | Oct 16, 2015 | Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,438 | Oct 18, 2015 | St. Louis Blues beat Winnipeg Jets 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,439 | Oct 20, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,440 | Oct 23, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 7–2 | Defense |
| 7,441 | Oct 24, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,442 | Oct 27, 2015 | Vancouver Canucks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,443 | Oct 29, 2015 | Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,444 | Oct 31, 2015 | Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,445 | Nov 2, 2015 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Dallas Stars 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,446 | Nov 4, 2015 | Winnipeg Jets beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,447 | Nov 5, 2015 | Ottawa Senators beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,448 | Nov 7, 2015 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,449 | Nov 10, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,450 | Nov 12, 2015 | New York Rangers beat St. Louis Blues 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,451 | Nov 14, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,452 | Nov 15, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,453 | Nov 19, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,454 | Nov 21, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Anaheim Ducks 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,455 | Nov 25, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,456 | Nov 27, 2015 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,457 | Nov 28, 2015 | Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,458 | Dec 3, 2015 | Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,459 | Dec 5, 2015 | Winnipeg Jets beat Washington Capitals 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,460 | Dec 6, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,461 | Dec 8, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Predators 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,462 | Dec 10, 2015 | Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,463 | Dec 12, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,464 | Dec 13, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,465 | Dec 15, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,466 | Dec 17, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,467 | Dec 19, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,468 | Dec 21, 2015 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado Avalanche 7–4 | Title change |
| 7,469 | Dec 22, 2015 | Arizona Coyotes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,470 | Dec 26, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings beat Arizona Coyotes 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,471 | Dec 28, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,472 | Dec 29, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,473 | Dec 31, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,474 | Jan 2, 2016 | Los Angeles Kings beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,475 | Jan 4, 2016 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,476 | Jan 6, 2016 | Colorado Avalanche beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,477 | Jan 8, 2016 | Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,478 | Jan 10, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3 | Title change |
| 7,479 | Jan 12, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Predators 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,480 | Jan 14, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,481 | Jan 15, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,482 | Jan 17, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,483 | Jan 19, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Nashville Predators 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,484 | Jan 21, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,485 | Jan 23, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,486 | Jan 26, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,487 | Feb 2, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,488 | Feb 4, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,489 | Feb 6, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,490 | Feb 8, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Anaheim Ducks 6–2 | Defense |
| 7,491 | Feb 10, 2016 | New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,492 | Feb 12, 2016 | Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 5–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,493 | Feb 14, 2016 | New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 1–0 | Title change |
| 7,494 | Feb 16, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 6–3 | Title change |
| 7,495 | Feb 19, 2016 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,496 | Feb 22, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,497 | Feb 23, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,498 | Feb 25, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,499 | Feb 27, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,500 | Mar 1, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,501 | Mar 3, 2016 | New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 5–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,502 | Mar 4, 2016 | Dallas Stars beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,503 | Mar 6, 2016 | Dallas Stars beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,504 | Mar 8, 2016 | Montréal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,505 | Mar 10, 2016 | Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,506 | Mar 12, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,507 | Mar 15, 2016 | Ottawa Senators beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,508 | Mar 18, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,509 | Mar 19, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,510 | Mar 21, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,511 | Mar 24, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 6–5 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,512 | Mar 26, 2016 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,513 | Mar 29, 2016 | New Jersey Devils beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,514 | Mar 31, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,515 | Apr 2, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,516 | Apr 4, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,517 | Apr 5, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,518 | Apr 7, 2016 | Ottawa Senators beat Florida Panthers 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,519 | Apr 9, 2016 | Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 6–1 | Defense |