The NHL Belt · rivalry
Edmonton Oilers vs. Washington Capitals
8Belt meetings
5Oilers wins
2Capitals wins
2Title changes
Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals have met 8 times with the NHL belt on the line, from February 12, 1982 to October 24, 2019. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Edmonton Oilers lead the belt series 5–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,248 | Feb 12, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,255 | Feb 28, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,499 | Oct 24, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,506 | Nov 9, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 8–5 | Defense |
| 4,606 | Nov 12, 1985 | Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,835 | Jan 2, 1988 | Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0 | Defense |
| 6,276 | Mar 16, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,802 | Oct 24, 2019 | Edmonton Oilers beat Washington Capitals 4–3 (OT) | Title change |