The NHL Belt · rivalry
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Detroit Red Wings
10Belt meetings
4Hurricanes wins
6Red Wings wins
5Title changes
Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings have met 10 times with the NHL belt on the line, from February 7, 1984 to February 28, 2026. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Detroit Red Wings lead the belt series 6–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,448 | Feb 7, 1984 | Hartford Whalers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,421 | Dec 1, 1993 | Hartford Whalers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,309 | Jun 4, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,310 | Jun 6, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,311 | Jun 8, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (3OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,312 | Jun 10, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,313 | Jun 13, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,526 | Oct 25, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,658 | Feb 2, 2018 | Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Title change |
| 8,387 | Feb 28, 2026 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 | Defense |