The NHL Belt · rivalry
Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals
9Belt meetings
4Flames wins
3Capitals wins
5Title changes
Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals have met 9 times with the NHL belt on the line, from February 21, 1980 to October 22, 2019. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Calgary Flames lead the belt series 4–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,051 | Feb 21, 1980 | Atlanta Flames beat Washington Capitals 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,352 | Feb 24, 1983 | Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,838 | Jan 10, 1988 | Calgary Flames beat Washington Capitals 8–2 | Title change |
| 4,851 | Feb 14, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 5–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 4,993 | Oct 14, 1989 | Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,144 | Feb 15, 1991 | Calgary Flames beat Washington Capitals 8–2 | Defense |
| 5,739 | Feb 7, 1997 | Calgary Flames beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,156 | Feb 13, 2001 | Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 7,801 | Oct 22, 2019 | Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 5–3 | Defense |