The NHL Belt · rivalry
Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Islanders
14Belt meetings
7Avalanche wins
7Islanders wins
6Title changes
Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders have met 14 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 19, 1980 to December 4, 2025. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. The belt series is level at 7–7.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,036 | Jan 19, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Quebec Nordiques 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,054 | Feb 27, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,141 | Jan 24, 1981 | New York Islanders beat Quebec Nordiques 7–4 | Defense |
| 4,392 | Oct 4, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat New York Islanders 7–3 | Title change |
| 5,029 | Dec 30, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques beat New York Islanders 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,518 | Feb 14, 1995 | Quebec Nordiques beat New York Islanders 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,853 | Mar 7, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,227 | Nov 21, 2001 | New York Islanders beat Colorado Avalanche 5–4 | Defense |
| 7,284 | Jan 10, 2014 | New York Islanders beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,466 | Dec 17, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,623 | Nov 5, 2017 | New York Islanders beat Colorado Avalanche 6–4 | Title change |
| 7,992 | Mar 1, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 5–3 | Defense |
| 8,181 | Jan 2, 2024 | Colorado Avalanche beat New York Islanders 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 8,356 | Dec 4, 2025 | New York Islanders beat Colorado Avalanche 6–3 | Defense |