The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers
6Belt meetings
2Sabres wins
3Oilers wins
3Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers have met 6 times with the NHL belt on the line, from February 15, 1981 to October 18, 1995. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Edmonton Oilers lead the belt series 3–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,151 | Feb 15, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,253 | Feb 24, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,350 | Feb 20, 1983 | Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 | Title change |
| 4,601 | Nov 1, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,647 | Feb 16, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 7–5 | Defense |
| 5,583 | Oct 18, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 | Title change |