The NHL Belt · rivalry
Colorado Avalanche vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
13Belt meetings
8Avalanche wins
5Penguins wins
5Title changes
Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 13 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 24, 1981 to March 24, 2026. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Colorado Avalanche lead the belt series 8–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,213 | Nov 24, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 7–1 | Title change |
| 4,258 | Mar 6, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,338 | Jan 22, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,533 | Jan 5, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–3 | Defense |
| 4,819 | Nov 25, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,369 | Apr 3, 1993 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Quebec Nordiques 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,400 | Oct 10, 1993 | Quebec Nordiques beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–4 | Title change |
| 6,205 | Oct 3, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,175 | Mar 3, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Colorado Avalanche 5–1 | Defense |
| 8,007 | Apr 2, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,008 | Apr 5, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–4 | Defense |
| 8,214 | Mar 24, 2024 | Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 (OT) | Defense |
| 8,399 | Mar 24, 2026 | Colorado Avalanche beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 | Defense |