The NHL Belt · rivalry
Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
34Belt meetings
14Bruins wins
19Penguins wins
13Title changes
Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 34 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 15, 1968 to April 13, 2025. The belt changed hands in 13 of those games. Pittsburgh Penguins lead the belt series 19–14, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,038 | Dec 15, 1968 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,050 | Jan 12, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–4 | Defense |
| 3,075 | Mar 2, 1969 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,247 | Mar 6, 1971 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 | Title change |
| 3,473 | Dec 20, 1973 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 | Defense |
| 3,685 | Feb 5, 1976 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 | Defense |
| 4,346 | Feb 10, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,436 | Jan 14, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 | Defense |
| 5,138 | Feb 2, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–2 | Title change |
| 5,139 | Feb 3, 1991 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,180 | May 1, 1991 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,181 | May 3, 1991 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,182 | May 5, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,183 | May 7, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,184 | May 9, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 7–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,185 | May 11, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,223 | Dec 19, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,280 | May 17, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,281 | May 19, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,282 | May 21, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,283 | May 23, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,365 | Mar 27, 1993 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | Title change |
| 5,463 | Mar 8, 1994 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 7–3 | Title change |
| 5,526 | Mar 4, 1995 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 5,709 | Nov 30, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,811 | Nov 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,837 | Jan 14, 1998 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,886 | Mar 15, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–4 | Title change |
| 7,048 | Jan 15, 2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,179 | Mar 11, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,269 | Dec 7, 2013 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,570 | Jan 22, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,756 | Mar 10, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Title change |
| 8,302 | Apr 13, 2025 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 | Title change |