The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes
22Belt meetings
11Sabres wins
9Hurricanes wins
11Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes have met 22 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 31, 1981 to March 15, 2011. The belt changed hands in 11 of those games. Buffalo Sabres lead the belt series 11–9, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,144 | Jan 31, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres beat Hartford Whalers 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,205 | Nov 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,318 | Dec 12, 1982 | Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,425 | Dec 21, 1983 | Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,957 | Mar 16, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres beat Hartford Whalers 6–1 | Title change |
| 5,165 | Mar 30, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres and Hartford Whalers tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,349 | Feb 17, 1993 | Buffalo Sabres beat Hartford Whalers 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,635 | Feb 17, 1996 | Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 6,130 | Dec 15, 2000 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,233 | Dec 4, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,585 | Apr 18, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,597 | May 20, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,598 | May 22, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,599 | May 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,600 | May 26, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,601 | May 28, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,602 | May 30, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,603 | Jun 1, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,611 | Oct 4, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,617 | Oct 20, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 | Defense |
| 6,859 | Jan 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,073 | Mar 15, 2011 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo Sabres 1–0 | Title change |