The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers
35Belt meetings
17Sabres wins
16Flyers wins
13Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers have met 35 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 7, 1973 to January 9, 2023. The belt changed hands in 13 of those games. Buffalo Sabres lead the belt series 17–16, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,411 | Jan 7, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,477 | Dec 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 | Title change |
| 3,630 | May 15, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,631 | May 18, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,632 | May 20, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,633 | May 22, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,634 | May 25, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 3,635 | May 27, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 3,883 | Mar 16, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,884 | Mar 18, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,966 | Mar 17, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,003 | Nov 4, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,020 | Dec 15, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,029 | Jan 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,143 | Jan 28, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 4,146 | Feb 5, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,223 | Dec 17, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,512 | Nov 23, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,727 | Dec 23, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,926 | Dec 31, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,550 | Apr 23, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,631 | Feb 8, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 | Title change |
| 6,556 | Feb 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,566 | Mar 11, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 | Defense |
| 6,579 | Apr 7, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,586 | Apr 22, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (2OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,587 | Apr 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,588 | Apr 26, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,589 | Apr 28, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,590 | Apr 30, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,591 | May 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,616 | Oct 17, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 9–1 | Defense |
| 6,749 | Dec 21, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,750 | Dec 22, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5 (SO) | Defense |
| 8,080 | Jan 9, 2023 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 | Title change |