The NHL Belt · rivalry
Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals
15Belt meetings
11Sabres wins
2Capitals wins
5Title changes
Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals have met 15 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 3, 1974 to December 14, 2007. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Buffalo Sabres lead the belt series 11–2, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,562 | Dec 3, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,563 | Dec 5, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 9–2 | Defense |
| 3,753 | Dec 26, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |
| 4,149 | Feb 12, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,442 | Jan 25, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,105 | Nov 10, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,163 | Mar 26, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,166 | Mar 31, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,553 | Apr 28, 1995 | Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 | Title change |
| 5,738 | Feb 2, 1997 | Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,850 | Mar 1, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 3–0 | Defense |
| 6,523 | Nov 17, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 8–5 | Title change |
| 6,568 | Mar 14, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 6–4 | Defense |
| 6,638 | Dec 2, 2006 | Washington Capitals beat Buffalo Sabres 7–4 | Defense |
| 6,746 | Dec 14, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 5–3 | Title change |