The NHL Belt · rivalry
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
8Belt meetings
4Hurricanes wins
4Rangers wins
5Title changes
Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers have met 8 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 20, 1986 to November 26, 2025. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. The belt series is level at 4–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,636 | Jan 20, 1986 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Rangers 5–0 | Title change |
| 5,056 | Mar 3, 1990 | Hartford Whalers beat New York Rangers 6–4 | Defense |
| 6,147 | Jan 22, 2001 | New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,148 | Jan 24, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,781 | Feb 28, 2008 | New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,449 | Nov 10, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,979 | Jan 21, 2022 | Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 6–3 | Title change |
| 8,352 | Nov 26, 2025 | New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 | Defense |