The NHL Belt · rivalry
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
13Belt meetings
6Hurricanes wins
6Islanders wins
6Title changes
Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders have met 13 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 26, 1980 to October 11, 2019. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. The belt series is level at 6–6, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,039 | Jan 26, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Hartford Whalers 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,098 | Oct 19, 1980 | New York Islanders and Hartford Whalers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 4,956 | Mar 14, 1989 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 8–2 | Title change |
| 5,020 | Dec 6, 1989 | New York Islanders beat Hartford Whalers 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,039 | Jan 23, 1990 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,057 | Mar 6, 1990 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,228 | Dec 29, 1991 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,231 | Jan 9, 1992 | New York Islanders beat Hartford Whalers 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,536 | Mar 25, 1995 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,805 | Nov 7, 1997 | New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 | Defense |
| 6,012 | Nov 10, 1999 | New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–0 | Title change |
| 7,710 | Nov 24, 2018 | New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,796 | Oct 11, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Islanders 5–2 | Defense |