The NHL Belt · rivalry
Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders
9Belt meetings
2Red Wings wins
6Islanders wins
2Title changes
Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders have met 9 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 10, 1979 to November 20, 2025. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. New York Islanders lead the belt series 6–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,937 | Jan 10, 1979 | New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 4,038 | Jan 23, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,055 | Mar 1, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Islanders 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,096 | Oct 16, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,140 | Jan 22, 1981 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,420 | Nov 28, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Islanders 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,944 | Jan 12, 2010 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 6–0 | Title change |
| 7,584 | Feb 21, 2017 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 | Defense |
| 8,349 | Nov 20, 2025 | New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 | Defense |