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The 2021–22 season

102 belt games · 47 title changes

Tampa Bay Lightning carried the belt into the 2021–22 season. It changed hands 47 times among 25 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and Colorado Avalanche finished the season with it. Most defenses: Colorado Avalanche, 14.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
7,939Oct 12, 2021Pittsburgh Penguins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–2Title change
7,940Oct 14, 2021Florida Panthers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 (OT)Title change
7,941Oct 16, 2021Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders 5–1Defense
7,942Oct 19, 2021Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1Defense
7,943Oct 21, 2021Florida Panthers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1Defense
7,944Oct 23, 2021Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2Defense
7,945Oct 25, 2021Florida Panthers beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3Defense
7,946Oct 27, 2021Florida Panthers beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
7,947Oct 29, 2021Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT)Defense
7,948Oct 30, 2021Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)Title change
7,949Nov 4, 2021Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Defense
7,950Nov 6, 2021Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–2Title change
7,951Nov 8, 2021Los Angeles Kings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1Title change
7,952Nov 9, 2021Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)Defense
7,953Nov 11, 2021Los Angeles Kings beat Ottawa Senators 2–0Defense
7,954Nov 13, 2021Winnipeg Jets beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT)Title change
7,955Nov 16, 2021Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2Defense
7,956Nov 18, 2021Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 2–1 (SO)Title change
7,957Nov 20, 2021Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2Defense
7,958Nov 23, 2021Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1Title change
7,959Nov 26, 2021Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1Defense
7,960Nov 27, 2021Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2Defense
7,961Nov 30, 2021Dallas Stars beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1Defense
7,962Dec 2, 2021Dallas Stars beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2Defense
7,963Dec 6, 2021Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1Defense
7,964Dec 8, 2021Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 5–4Title change
7,965Dec 10, 2021Philadelphia Flyers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3Title change
7,966Dec 11, 2021Philadelphia Flyers beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3Defense
7,967Dec 14, 2021Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 6–1Defense
7,968Dec 16, 2021Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (SO)Title change
7,969Dec 28, 2021Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4 (OT)Title change
7,970Dec 30, 2021Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 9–3Title change
7,971Jan 1, 2022Florida Panthers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2Defense
7,972Jan 4, 2022Florida Panthers beat Calgary Flames 6–2Defense
7,973Jan 6, 2022Dallas Stars beat Florida Panthers 6–5 (SO)Title change
7,974Jan 8, 2022Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2Defense
7,975Jan 9, 2022St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 2–1Title change
7,976Jan 13, 2022St. Louis Blues beat Seattle Kraken 2–1Defense
7,977Jan 15, 2022Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 6–5Title change
7,978Jan 19, 2022New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Title change
7,979Jan 21, 2022Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 6–3Title change
7,980Jan 22, 2022New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4Title change
7,981Jan 23, 2022Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey Devils 3–2Title change
7,982Jan 24, 2022New York Rangers beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (SO)Title change
7,983Jan 27, 2022Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
7,984Jan 30, 2022Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Defense
7,985Jan 31, 2022Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 8–4Title change
7,986Feb 1, 2022New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers 5–2Title change
7,987Feb 15, 2022New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (SO)Defense
7,988Feb 17, 2022Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–2 (SO)Title change
7,989Feb 23, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Title change
7,990Feb 25, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 6–3Defense
7,991Feb 26, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2Defense
7,992Mar 1, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 5–3Defense
7,993Mar 3, 2022Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1Title change
7,994Mar 5, 2022Arizona Coyotes beat Ottawa Senators 8–5Defense
7,995Mar 8, 2022Arizona Coyotes beat Detroit Red Wings 9–2Defense
7,996Mar 10, 2022Arizona Coyotes beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 (OT)Defense
7,997Mar 12, 2022Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2Title change
7,998Mar 15, 2022Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 (OT)Defense
7,999Mar 16, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
8,000Mar 19, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1Defense
8,001Mar 21, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–0Defense
8,002Mar 24, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 (OT)Defense
8,003Mar 26, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (OT)Defense
8,004Mar 27, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT)Defense
8,005Mar 29, 2022Minnesota Wild beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1Defense
8,006Mar 31, 2022Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 (OT)Title change
8,007Apr 2, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2Title change
8,008Apr 5, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4Defense
8,009Apr 8, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 5–4 (OT)Defense
8,010Apr 9, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 (SO)Defense
8,011Apr 13, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 9–3Defense
8,012Apr 14, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 3–1Defense
8,013Apr 16, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4Defense
8,014Apr 18, 2022Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2Title change
8,015Apr 20, 2022Vegas Golden Knights beat Washington Capitals 4–3 (OT)Title change
8,016Apr 24, 2022San Jose Sharks beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)Title change
8,017Apr 26, 2022Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 5–2Title change
8,018Apr 29, 2022Dallas Stars beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2Title change
8,019May 3, 2022Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 1–0 PlayoffsTitle change
8,020May 5, 2022Dallas Stars beat Calgary Flames 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
8,021May 7, 2022Dallas Stars beat Calgary Flames 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
8,022May 9, 2022Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
8,023May 11, 2022Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
8,024May 13, 2022Dallas Stars beat Calgary Flames 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
8,025May 15, 2022Calgary Flames beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
8,026May 18, 2022Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 9–6 PlayoffsDefense
8,027May 20, 2022Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–3 PlayoffsTitle change
8,028May 22, 2022Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
8,029May 24, 2022Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
8,030May 26, 2022Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
8,031May 31, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 8–6 PlayoffsTitle change
8,032Jun 2, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 PlayoffsDefense
8,033Jun 4, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
8,034Jun 6, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
8,035Jun 15, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
8,036Jun 18, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–0 PlayoffsDefense
8,037Jun 20, 2022Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 6–2 PlayoffsTitle change
8,038Jun 22, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
8,039Jun 24, 2022Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
8,040Jun 26, 2022Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change

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