The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
20Belt meetings
3Sabres wins
12Penguins wins
5Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 20 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 30, 1974 to November 11, 2023. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Pittsburgh Penguins lead the belt series 12–3, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,560 | Nov 30, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 3,561 | Dec 1, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,755 | Jan 1, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Title change |
| 3,783 | Mar 12, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,837 | Dec 3, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,923 | Dec 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 4,444 | Jan 29, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,617 | Dec 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,728 | Dec 26, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,805 | Oct 24, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 5,192 | Oct 4, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,291 | Oct 13, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 6–5 | Defense |
| 5,348 | Feb 14, 1993 | Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–4 | Title change |
| 5,814 | Nov 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,846 | Feb 6, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,175 | Mar 27, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,252 | Jan 10, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 2–0 | Title change |
| 6,833 | Nov 15, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,758 | Mar 14, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–0 | Defense |
| 8,159 | Nov 11, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 | Defense |