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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres

52Belt meetings
26Bruins wins
18Sabres wins
23Title changes

Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres have met 52 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 1, 1971 to October 21, 2006. The belt changed hands in 23 of those games. Boston Bruins lead the belt series 26–18, with 8 ties.

Belt gameDateResult
3,221Jan 1, 1971Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 9–4Defense
3,255Mar 21, 1971Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 7–5Title change
3,318Jan 6, 1972Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Defense
3,325Jan 23, 1972Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,332Feb 6, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 8–2Title change
3,379Oct 25, 1972Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,401Dec 13, 1972Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 7–3Defense
3,443Mar 25, 1973Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 6–1Defense
3,468Dec 8, 1973Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2Defense
3,665Dec 20, 1975Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Defense
3,727Oct 31, 1976Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
3,876Mar 4, 1978Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 7–3Title change
4,345Feb 6, 1983Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1Defense
4,348Feb 16, 1983Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–1Title change
4,397Oct 15, 1983Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Defense
4,441Jan 23, 1984Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,445Feb 2, 1984Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3Title change
4,624Dec 22, 1985Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,627Dec 31, 1985Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 6–6 (OT)Tie · defense
4,629Jan 4, 1986Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0Title change
4,830Dec 22, 1987Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 9–0Title change
4,899Oct 29, 1988Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,900Oct 30, 1988Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 (OT)Tie · defense
4,966Apr 5, 1989Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,967Apr 6, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 PlayoffsTitle change
4,968Apr 8, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,969Apr 9, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,970Apr 11, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,016Nov 30, 1989Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1Defense
5,211Nov 20, 1991Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–1Title change
5,213Nov 23, 1991Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 7–4Title change
5,264Mar 28, 1992Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT)Title change
5,269Apr 19, 1992Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,270Apr 21, 1992Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
5,271Apr 23, 1992Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
5,272Apr 25, 1992Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
5,273Apr 27, 1992Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
5,274Apr 29, 1992Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 9–3 PlayoffsDefense
5,275May 1, 1992Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
5,363Mar 24, 1993Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0Title change
5,612Dec 22, 1995Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)Title change
5,845Feb 4, 1998Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
5,849Feb 26, 1998Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
6,129Dec 12, 2000Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–0Title change
6,263Feb 5, 2002Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
6,464Jan 12, 2004Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3Title change
6,465Jan 15, 2004Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 1–0Defense
6,524Nov 19, 2005Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
6,563Mar 4, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2Title change
6,564Mar 7, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
6,567Mar 12, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–2Defense
6,618Oct 21, 2006Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 6–2Defense

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