The NHL Belt · rivalry
Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
16Belt meetings
8Red Wings wins
7Penguins wins
7Title changes
Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 16 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 2, 1969 to January 18, 2011. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Detroit Red Wings lead the belt series 8–7, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,108 | Nov 2, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,109 | Nov 5, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,475 | Dec 26, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,599 | Feb 23, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,215 | Nov 28, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,616 | Dec 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,295 | Oct 22, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 9–6 | Defense |
| 5,748 | Feb 27, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,813 | May 24, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,814 | May 26, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 6,815 | May 28, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,816 | May 31, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,817 | Jun 2, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (3OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,818 | Jun 4, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 6,831 | Nov 11, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–6 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,049 | Jan 18, 2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | Defense |