The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Calgary Flames
15Belt meetings
8Sabres wins
2Flames wins
6Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames have met 15 times with the NHL belt on the line, from October 14, 1972 to October 20, 2022. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Buffalo Sabres lead the belt series 8–2, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,374 | Oct 14, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Flames tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,378 | Oct 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,586 | Jan 26, 1975 | Atlanta Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,689 | Feb 13, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,754 | Dec 29, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,874 | Mar 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,962 | Mar 10, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Flames tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 3,963 | Mar 11, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres beat Atlanta Flames 9–4 | Defense |
| 4,150 | Feb 14, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 4,349 | Feb 18, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 5–1 | Defense |
| 4,729 | Dec 28, 1986 | Calgary Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,065 | Mar 21, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,744 | Feb 18, 1997 | Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,950 | Feb 24, 1999 | Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 8,045 | Oct 20, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary Flames 6–3 | Title change |