The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Dallas Stars
22Belt meetings
9Sabres wins
11Stars wins
9Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars have met 22 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 16, 1971 to October 8, 2026. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Dallas Stars lead the belt series 11–9, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,227 | Jan 16, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,305 | Dec 5, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,381 | Oct 29, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,396 | Dec 2, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 8–6 | Defense |
| 3,397 | Dec 3, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 7–4 | Title change |
| 3,564 | Dec 8, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,840 | Dec 10, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,119 | Dec 6, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 4,133 | Jan 4, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,200 | Oct 25, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,716 | Dec 2, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 | Defense |
| 4,958 | Mar 18, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 | Title change |
| 5,157 | Mar 12, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,259 | Mar 17, 1992 | Minnesota North Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,992 | Jun 8, 1999 | Buffalo Sabres beat Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,993 | Jun 10, 1999 | Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,994 | Jun 12, 1999 | Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,995 | Jun 15, 1999 | Buffalo Sabres beat Dallas Stars 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,996 | Jun 17, 1999 | Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,997 | Jun 19, 1999 | Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 (3OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,858 | Jan 15, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres beat Dallas Stars 5–4 (SO) | Title change |
| 8,437 | Oct 8, 2026 | Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 | Defense |