The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils
14Belt meetings
7Sabres wins
4Devils wins
3Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils have met 14 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 19, 1975 to January 12, 2008. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Buffalo Sabres lead the belt series 7–4, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,583 | Jan 19, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres beat Kansas City Scouts 5–0 | Title change |
| 3,611 | Mar 22, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres beat Kansas City Scouts 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,790 | Mar 25, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Rockies tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,842 | Dec 13, 1977 | Colorado Rockies beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,887 | Mar 25, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres beat Colorado Rockies 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,000 | Oct 28, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres beat Colorado Rockies 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,066 | Mar 25, 1990 | New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,350 | Feb 19, 1993 | Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,508 | Jan 25, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,581 | Oct 15, 1995 | New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,610 | Dec 16, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,634 | Feb 16, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,126 | Dec 7, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,759 | Jan 12, 2008 | New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (SO) | Defense |