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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

24Belt meetings
11Blackhawks wins
12Penguins wins
11Title changes

Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 24 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 27, 1969 to October 13, 2026. The belt changed hands in 11 of those games. Pittsburgh Penguins lead the belt series 12–11, with 1 tie.

Belt gameDateResult
3,129Dec 27, 1969Chicago Black Hawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0Title change
3,358Apr 5, 1972Chicago Black Hawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
3,359Apr 6, 1972Chicago Black Hawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
3,360Apr 8, 1972Chicago Black Hawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 PlayoffsDefense
3,361Apr 9, 1972Chicago Black Hawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
3,501Feb 24, 1974Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2Title change
3,649Nov 8, 1975Chicago Black Hawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–5Title change
3,659Dec 3, 1975Chicago Black Hawks and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3–3Tie · defense
3,758Jan 8, 1977Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2Defense
3,919Dec 2, 1978Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–2Title change
4,749Feb 7, 1987Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1Title change
4,758Feb 28, 1987Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1Defense
5,284May 26, 1992Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 PlayoffsDefense
5,285May 28, 1992Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
5,286May 30, 1992Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 1–0 PlayoffsDefense
5,287Jun 1, 1992Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 PlayoffsDefense
5,347Feb 13, 1993Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1Title change
5,717Dec 15, 1996Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1Title change
6,176Mar 29, 2001Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2Defense
7,144Dec 20, 2011Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Title change
7,628Nov 18, 2017Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1Defense
8,299Apr 6, 2025Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1Title change
8,300Apr 8, 2025Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–0Title change
8,439Oct 13, 2026Chicago Blackhawks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Title change

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