The NHL Belt · rivalry
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals
8Belt meetings
2Blackhawks wins
4Capitals wins
3Title changes
Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals have met 8 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 30, 1980 to October 20, 2019. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Washington Capitals lead the belt series 4–2, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,041 | Jan 30, 1980 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,336 | Jan 19, 1983 | Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,540 | Jan 23, 1985 | Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,329 | Jan 2, 1993 | Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,162 | Feb 27, 2001 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Washington Capitals 3–2 | Title change |
| 6,328 | Nov 15, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 7,565 | Jan 13, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–0 | Defense |
| 7,800 | Oct 20, 2019 | Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 | Title change |