The NHL Belt · season
The 2016–17 season
88 belt games · 31 title changesOttawa Senators carried the belt into the 2016–17 season. It changed hands 31 times among 21 franchises, and Winnipeg Jets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Minnesota Wild, 12.
Who held it, in order
SenatorsRed WingsBruinsRangersCanucksRed WingsCanadiensBlackhawksJetsFlyersLightningPredatorsJetsOilersWildBlue JacketsCapitalsPenguinsBluesWildFlamesRangersIslandersDevilsIslandersBlue JacketsCanadiensFlamesBruinsOilersDucksJets
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,520 | Oct 12, 2016 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,521 | Oct 15, 2016 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,522 | Oct 17, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,523 | Oct 19, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,524 | Oct 21, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat Nashville Predators 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,525 | Oct 22, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,526 | Oct 25, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,527 | Oct 27, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,528 | Oct 29, 2016 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0 | Title change |
| 7,529 | Nov 1, 2016 | Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,530 | Nov 3, 2016 | Boston Bruins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,531 | Nov 5, 2016 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,532 | Nov 6, 2016 | New York Rangers beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,533 | Nov 8, 2016 | Vancouver Canucks beat New York Rangers 5–3 | Title change |
| 7,534 | Nov 10, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,535 | Nov 12, 2016 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 | Title change |
| 7,536 | Nov 13, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,537 | Nov 15, 2016 | Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 | Title change |
| 7,538 | Nov 17, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,539 | Nov 19, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,540 | Nov 21, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,541 | Nov 23, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Dallas Stars 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,542 | Nov 25, 2016 | Nashville Predators beat Winnipeg Jets 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,543 | Nov 27, 2016 | Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,544 | Nov 29, 2016 | Winnipeg Jets beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,545 | Dec 1, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3 | Title change |
| 7,546 | Dec 3, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,547 | Dec 4, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,548 | Dec 7, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,549 | Dec 9, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,550 | Dec 11, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,551 | Dec 13, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Florida Panthers 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,552 | Dec 15, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,553 | Dec 17, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,554 | Dec 20, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 2–0 | Defense |
| 7,555 | Dec 22, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,556 | Dec 23, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat New York Rangers 7–4 | Defense |
| 7,557 | Dec 27, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,558 | Dec 29, 2016 | Minnesota Wild beat New York Islanders 6–4 | Defense |
| 7,559 | Dec 31, 2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,560 | Jan 3, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,561 | Jan 5, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–0 | Title change |
| 7,562 | Jan 7, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,563 | Jan 9, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,564 | Jan 11, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,565 | Jan 13, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–0 | Defense |
| 7,566 | Jan 15, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,567 | Jan 16, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 8–7 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,568 | Jan 18, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,569 | Jan 20, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–1 | Defense |
| 7,570 | Jan 22, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,571 | Jan 24, 2017 | St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,572 | Jan 26, 2017 | Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,573 | Jan 31, 2017 | Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,574 | Feb 1, 2017 | Calgary Flames beat Minnesota Wild 5–1 | Title change |
| 7,575 | Feb 3, 2017 | Calgary Flames beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,576 | Feb 5, 2017 | New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames 4–3 | Title change |
| 7,577 | Feb 7, 2017 | New York Rangers beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,578 | Feb 9, 2017 | New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,579 | Feb 11, 2017 | New York Rangers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,580 | Feb 13, 2017 | New York Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,581 | Feb 16, 2017 | New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,582 | Feb 18, 2017 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Islanders 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,583 | Feb 19, 2017 | New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 6–4 | Title change |
| 7,584 | Feb 21, 2017 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,585 | Feb 23, 2017 | New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,586 | Feb 25, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Islanders 7–0 | Title change |
| 7,587 | Feb 26, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,588 | Feb 28, 2017 | Montréal Canadiens beat Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,589 | Mar 2, 2017 | Montréal Canadiens beat Nashville Predators 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,590 | Mar 4, 2017 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,591 | Mar 7, 2017 | Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,592 | Mar 9, 2017 | Calgary Flames beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 | Title change |
| 7,593 | Mar 11, 2017 | Calgary Flames beat Winnipeg Jets 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,594 | Mar 13, 2017 | Calgary Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,595 | Mar 15, 2017 | Boston Bruins beat Calgary Flames 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,596 | Mar 16, 2017 | Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 7–4 | Title change |
| 7,597 | Mar 18, 2017 | Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0 | Defense |
| 7,598 | Mar 20, 2017 | Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 2–0 | Defense |
| 7,599 | Mar 22, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 | Title change |
| 7,600 | Mar 24, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,601 | Mar 26, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks beat New York Rangers 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,602 | Mar 28, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,603 | Mar 30, 2017 | Winnipeg Jets beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,604 | Apr 1, 2017 | Winnipeg Jets beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,605 | Apr 4, 2017 | Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,606 | Apr 6, 2017 | Winnipeg Jets beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 | Defense |
| 7,607 | Apr 8, 2017 | Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville Predators 2–1 | Defense |