The NHL Belt · rivalry
Colorado Avalanche vs. Washington Capitals
12Belt meetings
5Avalanche wins
7Capitals wins
8Title changes
Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals have met 12 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 5, 1982 to March 22, 2026. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Washington Capitals lead the belt series 7–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,231 | Jan 5, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,337 | Jan 21, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 5–4 | Title change |
| 4,417 | Nov 29, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,524 | Dec 18, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Quebec Nordiques 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,532 | Jan 4, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,611 | Nov 23, 1985 | Washington Capitals beat Quebec Nordiques 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,104 | Nov 6, 1990 | Washington Capitals beat Quebec Nordiques 4–1 | Defense |
| 5,520 | Feb 18, 1995 | Washington Capitals beat Quebec Nordiques 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,153 | Feb 7, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,366 | Jan 12, 2015 | Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,014 | Apr 18, 2022 | Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,398 | Mar 22, 2026 | Colorado Avalanche beat Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT) | Title change |