The NHL Belt · rivalry
Boston Bruins vs. New York Americans
32Belt meetings
19Bruins wins
8Americans wins
12Title changes
Boston Bruins and New York Americans have met 32 times with the NHL belt on the line, from February 18, 1926 to February 23, 1941. The belt changed hands in 12 of those games. Boston Bruins lead the belt series 19–8, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | Feb 18, 1926 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 7–3 | Defense |
| 232 | Mar 9, 1926 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 1–0 | Title change |
| 382 | Dec 15, 1929 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 8–4 | Defense |
| 388 | Jan 1, 1930 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 5–2 | Defense |
| 392 | Jan 12, 1930 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 430 | Dec 11, 1930 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 453 | Feb 17, 1931 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 2–0 | Defense |
| 542 | Jan 1, 1933 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 5–4 | Title change |
| 543 | Jan 3, 1933 | New York Americans and Boston Bruins tied 0–0 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 568 | Mar 9, 1933 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 4–2 | Title change |
| 571 | Mar 16, 1933 | Boston Bruins and New York Americans tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 629 | Mar 18, 1934 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 9–5 | Defense |
| 664 | Feb 10, 1935 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 7–5 | Defense |
| 673 | Mar 12, 1935 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 4–1 | Defense |
| 674 | Mar 14, 1935 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 5–4 | Defense |
| 753 | Jan 17, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 3–0 | Title change |
| 756 | Jan 24, 1937 | New York Americans and Boston Bruins tied 6–6 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 796 | Nov 28, 1937 | Boston Bruins and New York Americans tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 807 | Dec 25, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 1–0 | Defense |
| 808 | Dec 26, 1937 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Title change |
| 856 | Nov 27, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 8–2 | Defense |
| 864 | Dec 20, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 3–0 | Defense |
| 868 | Dec 29, 1938 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Title change |
| 871 | Jan 3, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 2–1 | Title change |
| 880 | Jan 29, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 3–2 | Title change |
| 881 | Jan 31, 1939 | Boston Bruins and New York Americans tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 895 | Mar 9, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 9–6 | Defense |
| 920 | Dec 3, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 6–2 | Title change |
| 921 | Dec 5, 1939 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 2–1 | Defense |
| 956 | Mar 7, 1940 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 2–1 | Defense |
| 957 | Mar 9, 1940 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,013 | Feb 23, 1941 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 3–1 | Defense |