The NHL Belt · rivalry
Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders
16Belt meetings
6Bruins wins
8Islanders wins
7Title changes
Boston Bruins and New York Islanders have met 16 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 2, 1973 to January 18, 2023. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. New York Islanders lead the belt series 8–6, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,467 | Dec 2, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,093 | Oct 11, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Defense |
| 4,382 | Apr 26, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,383 | Apr 28, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,384 | Apr 30, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 7–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,385 | May 3, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 8–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,386 | May 5, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,387 | May 7, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 8–4 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,437 | Jan 16, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,831 | Dec 26, 1987 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,614 | Dec 26, 1995 | Boston Bruins and New York Islanders tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,484 | Feb 24, 2004 | New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tied 0–0 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,670 | Feb 15, 2007 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,885 | Mar 14, 2009 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,253 | Nov 2, 2013 | New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Title change |
| 8,084 | Jan 18, 2023 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 4–1 | Defense |