The NHL Belt · rivalry
Cleveland Barons vs. New York Rangers
10Belt meetings
1Barons wins
8Rangers wins
4Title changes
Cleveland Barons and New York Rangers have met 10 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 26, 1968 to January 19, 1977. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. New York Rangers lead the belt series 8–1, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,043 | Dec 26, 1968 | New York Rangers beat Oakland Seals 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,065 | Feb 12, 1969 | Oakland Seals beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,127 | Dec 21, 1969 | New York Rangers beat Oakland Seals 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,132 | Jan 4, 1970 | New York Rangers beat Oakland Seals 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,293 | Nov 5, 1971 | New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 8–1 | Defense |
| 3,416 | Jan 19, 1973 | New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 6–0 | Defense |
| 3,421 | Jan 31, 1973 | New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,505 | Mar 3, 1974 | New York Rangers beat California Golden Seals 8–2 | Title change |
| 3,724 | Oct 26, 1976 | New York Rangers beat Cleveland Barons 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,763 | Jan 19, 1977 | New York Rangers and Cleveland Barons tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |