The NHL Belt · rivalry
Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Americans
10Belt meetings
5Red Wings wins
2Americans wins
1Title changes
Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans have met 10 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 27, 1926 to February 24, 1942. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Detroit Red Wings lead the belt series 5–2, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | Nov 27, 1926 | Detroit Cougars beat New York Americans 4–2 | Defense |
| 433 | Dec 21, 1930 | New York Americans beat Detroit Falcons 6–4 | Defense |
| 548 | Jan 15, 1933 | New York Americans and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 611 | Jan 25, 1934 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 619 | Feb 15, 1934 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 764 | Feb 9, 1937 | New York Americans beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | Title change |
| 892 | Mar 2, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Americans 7–3 | Defense |
| 893 | Mar 5, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Americans 4–2 | Defense |
| 944 | Feb 6, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Americans 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,067 | Feb 24, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings beat Brooklyn Americans 3–2 | Defense |