The NHL Belt · rivalry
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals
10Belt meetings
3Panthers wins
6Capitals wins
2Title changes
Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals have met 10 times with the NHL belt on the line, from April 30, 1995 to February 2, 2016. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Washington Capitals lead the belt series 6–3, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,554 | Apr 30, 1995 | Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,624 | Jan 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,737 | Feb 1, 1997 | Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,628 | Nov 13, 2006 | Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,792 | Mar 29, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 3–0 | Defense |
| 6,795 | Apr 5, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,898 | Apr 11, 2009 | Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 7–4 | Title change |
| 6,952 | Jan 29, 2010 | Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,301 | Feb 27, 2014 | Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 5–4 | Defense |
| 7,487 | Feb 2, 2016 | Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |