The NHL Belt · rivalry
Edmonton Oilers vs. Montréal Canadiens
11Belt meetings
6Oilers wins
4Canadiens wins
6Title changes
Edmonton Oilers and Montréal Canadiens have met 11 times with the NHL belt on the line, from March 15, 1980 to November 29, 2000. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Edmonton Oilers lead the belt series 6–4, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,062 | Mar 15, 1980 | Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 7–3 | Title change |
| 4,174 | Apr 8, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,175 | Apr 9, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,176 | Apr 11, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,256 | Mar 2, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 4,461 | Mar 4, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–1 | Title change |
| 4,535 | Jan 10, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | Defense |
| 4,841 | Jan 18, 1988 | Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,949 | Mar 1, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 | Title change |
| 5,152 | Mar 2, 1991 | Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,122 | Nov 29, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 | Title change |