The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Los Angeles Kings
11Belt meetings
5Sabres wins
5Kings wins
5Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings have met 11 times with the NHL belt on the line, from October 11, 1972 to January 7, 1999. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. The belt series is level at 5–5, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,373 | Oct 11, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 7–3 | Title change |
| 3,540 | Oct 13, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,601 | Feb 27, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 5–0 | Title change |
| 3,791 | Mar 26, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4 | Title change |
| 3,885 | Mar 21, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 | Defense |
| 3,961 | Mar 8, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,164 | Mar 17, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1 | Title change |
| 5,106 | Nov 14, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,129 | Jan 10, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,633 | Feb 14, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,932 | Jan 7, 1999 | Los Angeles Kings beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Defense |