1988-89 Season

Season started with:

Los Angeles Kings

Season ended with:

Buffalo Sabres

Last Season:

1987-88

Next Season:

1989-90

Belt Timeline for 1988-89 Season

Shows when each team held the championship belt during the season

Elo Ratings for 1988-89 Season

Elo rating changes for all teams during the season

Belt Holder	Date	Away Team	Score	Home Team	Score
Los Angeles Kings 03/30 - 10/12	10/06/88	Detroit Red Wings	2	Los Angeles Kings	8
Los Angeles Kings 03/30 - 10/12	10/08/88	Calgary Flames	5	Los Angeles Kings	6
Los Angeles Kings 03/30 - 10/12	10/09/88	New York Islanders	5	Los Angeles Kings	6
Los Angeles Kings 03/30 - 10/12	10/12/88	Boston Bruins	2	Los Angeles Kings	6
Philadelphia Flyers 10/15 - 10/15	10/15/88	Philadelphia Flyers	4	Los Angeles Kings	1
Pittsburgh Penguins 10/18 - 10/18	10/18/88	Philadelphia Flyers	2	Pittsburgh Penguins	4
New Jersey Devils 10/21 - 10/23	10/21/88	Pittsburgh Penguins	4	New Jersey Devils	6
New Jersey Devils 10/21 - 10/23	10/23/88	New Jersey Devils	3	Detroit Red Wings	3
Buffalo Sabres 10/25 - 10/25	10/25/88	Buffalo Sabres	7	New Jersey Devils	4
Hartford Whalers 10/26 - 10/26	10/26/88	Hartford Whalers	7	Buffalo Sabres	1
New Jersey Devils 10/28 - 10/28	10/28/88	Hartford Whalers	3	New Jersey Devils	5
Hartford Whalers 10/29 - 10/29	10/29/88	New Jersey Devils	0	Hartford Whalers	3
Montreal Canadiens 11/01 - 11/11	11/01/88	Montreal Canadiens	5	Hartford Whalers	3
Montreal Canadiens 11/01 - 11/11	11/02/88	Los Angeles Kings	3	Montreal Canadiens	5
Montreal Canadiens 11/01 - 11/11	11/05/88	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	2	Montreal Canadiens	7
Montreal Canadiens 11/01 - 11/11	11/07/88	St. Louis Blues	3	Montreal Canadiens	3
Montreal Canadiens 11/01 - 11/11	11/09/88	Montreal Canadiens	6	Chicago Blackhawks	6
Montreal Canadiens 11/01 - 11/11	11/11/88	Montreal Canadiens	3	Vancouver Canucks	1
Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996) 11/13 - 11/20	11/13/88	Montreal Canadiens	3	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	7
Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996) 11/13 - 11/20	11/16/88	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	2	Edmonton Oilers	1
Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996) 11/13 - 11/20	11/18/88	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	3
Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996) 11/13 - 11/20	11/20/88	Edmonton Oilers	4	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	7
Detroit Red Wings 11/25 - 11/25	11/25/88	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	3	Detroit Red Wings	6
Washington Capitals 11/27 - 11/29	11/27/88	Washington Capitals	4	Detroit Red Wings	3
Washington Capitals 11/27 - 11/29	11/29/88	St. Louis Blues	3	Washington Capitals	4
Pittsburgh Penguins 11/30 - 12/06	11/30/88	Washington Capitals	4	Pittsburgh Penguins	6
Pittsburgh Penguins 11/30 - 12/06	12/03/88	New York Islanders	2	Pittsburgh Penguins	4
Pittsburgh Penguins 11/30 - 12/06	12/04/88	Pittsburgh Penguins	3	Boston Bruins	3
Pittsburgh Penguins 11/30 - 12/06	12/06/88	Chicago Blackhawks	6	Pittsburgh Penguins	7
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/08/88	Pittsburgh Penguins	3	Philadelphia Flyers	4
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/10/88	Chicago Blackhawks	4	Philadelphia Flyers	6
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/15/88	Washington Capitals	1	Philadelphia Flyers	4
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/17/88	Philadelphia Flyers	7	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/18/88	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	1	Philadelphia Flyers	5
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/22/88	Philadelphia Flyers	4	New York Islanders	2
Philadelphia Flyers 12/08 - 12/23	12/23/88	Hartford Whalers	4	Philadelphia Flyers	5
Washington Capitals 12/27 - 12/30	12/27/88	Philadelphia Flyers	3	Washington Capitals	4
Washington Capitals 12/27 - 12/30	12/30/88	Buffalo Sabres	3	Washington Capitals	5
New York Islanders 12/31 - 12/31	12/31/88	Washington Capitals	4	New York Islanders	6
Philadelphia Flyers 01/03 - 01/03	01/03/89	Philadelphia Flyers	4	New York Islanders	1
Minnesota North Stars 01/05 - 01/05	01/05/89	Philadelphia Flyers	3	Minnesota North Stars	5
Philadelphia Flyers 01/10 - 01/12	01/10/89	Minnesota North Stars	2	Philadelphia Flyers	3
Philadelphia Flyers 01/10 - 01/12	01/12/89	Quebec Nordiques	2	Philadelphia Flyers	7
Detroit Red Wings 01/15 - 01/15	01/15/89	Detroit Red Wings	8	Philadelphia Flyers	4
Calgary Flames 01/17 - 01/19	01/17/89	Calgary Flames	7	Detroit Red Wings	1
Calgary Flames 01/17 - 01/19	01/19/89	Calgary Flames	7	Boston Bruins	2
Quebec Nordiques 01/21 - 01/21	01/21/89	Calgary Flames	3	Quebec Nordiques	4
Hartford Whalers 01/23 - 01/27	01/23/89	Hartford Whalers	5	Quebec Nordiques	0
Hartford Whalers 01/23 - 01/27	01/25/89	St. Louis Blues	3	Hartford Whalers	3
Hartford Whalers 01/23 - 01/27	01/27/89	Hartford Whalers	8	New Jersey Devils	6
Quebec Nordiques 01/28 - 01/30	01/28/89	Quebec Nordiques	3	Hartford Whalers	2
Quebec Nordiques 01/28 - 01/30	01/30/89	Quebec Nordiques	4	Detroit Red Wings	3
Montreal Canadiens 02/02 - 02/11	02/02/89	Montreal Canadiens	6	Quebec Nordiques	1
Montreal Canadiens 02/02 - 02/11	02/04/89	New York Rangers	5	Montreal Canadiens	7
Montreal Canadiens 02/02 - 02/11	02/11/89	New Jersey Devils	4	Montreal Canadiens	5
Quebec Nordiques 02/13 - 02/13	02/13/89	Quebec Nordiques	3	Montreal Canadiens	2
Vancouver Canucks 02/16 - 02/23	02/16/89	Quebec Nordiques	2	Vancouver Canucks	3
Vancouver Canucks 02/16 - 02/23	02/19/89	Washington Capitals	2	Vancouver Canucks	3
Vancouver Canucks 02/16 - 02/23	02/21/89	St. Louis Blues	0	Vancouver Canucks	2
Vancouver Canucks 02/16 - 02/23	02/23/89	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	Vancouver Canucks	2
Montreal Canadiens 02/26 - 02/26	02/26/89	Vancouver Canucks	2	Montreal Canadiens	5
Edmonton Oilers 03/01 - 03/07	03/01/89	Montreal Canadiens	0	Edmonton Oilers	3
Edmonton Oilers 03/01 - 03/07	03/03/89	Edmonton Oilers	7	Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996)	4
Edmonton Oilers 03/01 - 03/07	03/05/89	Edmonton Oilers	4	Pittsburgh Penguins	2
Edmonton Oilers 03/01 - 03/07	03/07/89	Edmonton Oilers	4	Philadelphia Flyers	4
Hartford Whalers 03/08 - 03/08	03/08/89	Edmonton Oilers	3	Hartford Whalers	7
Montreal Canadiens 03/11 - 03/11	03/11/89	Hartford Whalers	3	Montreal Canadiens	5
New York Islanders 03/13 - 03/13	03/13/89	New York Islanders	5	Montreal Canadiens	3
Hartford Whalers 03/14 - 03/14	03/14/89	New York Islanders	2	Hartford Whalers	8
Buffalo Sabres 03/16 - 03/16	03/16/89	Buffalo Sabres	6	Hartford Whalers	1
Minnesota North Stars 03/18 - 03/20	03/18/89	Buffalo Sabres	0	Minnesota North Stars	3
Minnesota North Stars 03/18 - 03/20	03/20/89	Pittsburgh Penguins	2	Minnesota North Stars	7
New York Rangers 03/22 - 03/22	03/22/89	Minnesota North Stars	1	New York Rangers	3
Philadelphia Flyers 03/25 - 03/25	03/25/89	New York Rangers	1	Philadelphia Flyers	6
New Jersey Devils 03/27 - 03/27	03/27/89	Philadelphia Flyers	3	New Jersey Devils	5
New York Islanders 03/29 - 03/29	03/29/89	New York Islanders	5	New Jersey Devils	4
Buffalo Sabres 04/01 - 10/05	04/01/89	Buffalo Sabres	4	New York Islanders	3
Buffalo Sabres 04/01 - 10/05	04/02/89	Quebec Nordiques	2	Buffalo Sabres	4