The NHL Belt · rivalry
Boston Bruins vs. Colorado Avalanche
19Belt meetings
8Bruins wins
9Avalanche wins
7Title changes
Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche have met 19 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 22, 1981 to January 18, 2024. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Colorado Avalanche lead the belt series 9–8, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,212 | Nov 22, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 6–1 | Title change |
| 4,232 | Jan 9, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 6–1 | Defense |
| 4,315 | Dec 7, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 10–5 | Defense |
| 4,343 | Feb 3, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,393 | Oct 6, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 9–3 | Title change |
| 4,398 | Oct 18, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,438 | Jan 17, 1984 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 7–3 | Title change |
| 4,439 | Jan 19, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,644 | Feb 9, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 4,651 | Feb 25, 1986 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 7–4 | Defense |
| 4,898 | Oct 27, 1988 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,209 | Nov 14, 1991 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,265 | Mar 31, 1992 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 5,266 | Apr 12, 1992 | Boston Bruins and Quebec Nordiques tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,516 | Feb 9, 1995 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,523 | Feb 25, 1995 | Boston Bruins and Quebec Nordiques tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,265 | Feb 11, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,823 | Dec 7, 2019 | Colorado Avalanche beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | Defense |
| 8,188 | Jan 18, 2024 | Boston Bruins beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 | Defense |