The NHL Belt · rivalry
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
19Belt meetings
7Hurricanes wins
11Panthers wins
8Title changes
Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have met 19 times with the NHL belt on the line, from March 29, 1995 to September 29, 2026. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Florida Panthers lead the belt series 11–7, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,538 | Mar 29, 1995 | Hartford Whalers and Florida Panthers tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,840 | Jan 27, 1998 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 | Title change |
| 6,116 | Nov 15, 2000 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,789 | Mar 20, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 2–1 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,963 | Mar 6, 2010 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,032 | Dec 15, 2010 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,184 | Mar 21, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,709 | Nov 23, 2018 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,752 | Mar 2, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,795 | Oct 8, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,830 | Dec 21, 2019 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Title change |
| 8,246 | Nov 29, 2024 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 | Defense |
| 8,247 | Nov 30, 2024 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–0 | Defense |
| 8,319 | May 20, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,320 | May 22, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,321 | May 24, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,322 | May 26, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,323 | May 28, 2025 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,433 | Sep 29, 2026 | Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 (OT) | Title change |