The NHL Belt · rivalry
Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
14Belt meetings
6Avalanche wins
8Lightning wins
9Title changes
Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 14 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 15, 1997 to October 30, 2024. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Tampa Bay Lightning lead the belt series 8–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,731 | Jan 15, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,733 | Jan 21, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 5,854 | Mar 9, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 | Title change |
| 6,651 | Jan 5, 2007 | Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,696 | Oct 24, 2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 1–0 | Title change |
| 7,855 | Feb 17, 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 8,035 | Jun 15, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,036 | Jun 18, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 8,037 | Jun 20, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 6–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,038 | Jun 22, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,039 | Jun 24, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,040 | Jun 26, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 8,093 | Feb 14, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 8,234 | Oct 30, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 | Defense |