The NHL Belt · rivalry
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
13Belt meetings
5Hurricanes wins
7Capitals wins
6Title changes
Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals have met 13 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 29, 1984 to October 5, 2019. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Washington Capitals lead the belt series 7–5, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,530 | Dec 29, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Hartford Whalers 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,055 | Mar 2, 1990 | Hartford Whalers beat Washington Capitals 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,230 | Jan 4, 1992 | Hartford Whalers and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,537 | Mar 26, 1995 | Hartford Whalers beat Washington Capitals 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 5,858 | Mar 18, 1998 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 | Title change |
| 6,011 | Nov 7, 1999 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,161 | Feb 24, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,472 | Jan 29, 2004 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,770 | Feb 8, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals 2–1 | Title change |
| 6,790 | Mar 25, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,793 | Apr 1, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,025 | Nov 28, 2010 | Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,793 | Oct 5, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT) | Title change |