The NHL Belt · rivalry
Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings
22Belt meetings
14Avalanche wins
8Kings wins
9Title changes
Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings have met 22 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 10, 1983 to December 29, 2025. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Colorado Avalanche lead the belt series 14–8.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,421 | Dec 10, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,645 | Feb 12, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 | Defense |
| 4,700 | Oct 28, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,317 | Dec 10, 1992 | Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,930 | Jan 2, 1999 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,288 | Apr 18, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,289 | Apr 20, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,290 | Apr 22, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,291 | Apr 23, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,292 | Apr 25, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 1–0 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,293 | Apr 27, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,294 | Apr 29, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,317 | Oct 17, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,383 | Feb 18, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,392 | Mar 10, 2015 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 | Title change |
| 7,475 | Jan 4, 2016 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,864 | Mar 9, 2020 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,916 | May 12, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 6–0 | Defense |
| 7,917 | May 13, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 | Defense |
| 8,011 | Apr 13, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 9–3 | Defense |
| 8,105 | Mar 9, 2023 | Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 | Title change |
| 8,367 | Dec 29, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 | Defense |