The NHL Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Kings vs. Montréal Canadiens
23Belt meetings
6Kings wins
11Canadiens wins
6Title changes
Los Angeles Kings and Montréal Canadiens have met 23 times with the NHL belt on the line, from October 11, 1969 to November 9, 2021. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Montréal Canadiens lead the belt series 11–6, with 6 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,100 | Oct 11, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,135 | Jan 14, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,166 | Mar 19, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 6–1 | Defense |
| 3,244 | Feb 25, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,386 | Nov 11, 1972 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,483 | Jan 15, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,539 | Oct 12, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings and Montréal Canadiens tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 3,707 | Mar 20, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,740 | Nov 27, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,741 | Dec 2, 1976 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,768 | Feb 5, 1977 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 3,821 | Oct 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,860 | Jan 28, 1978 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,863 | Feb 4, 1978 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 3,913 | Nov 16, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | Title change |
| 3,950 | Feb 15, 1979 | Montréal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 5,316 | Dec 8, 1992 | Los Angeles Kings and Montréal Canadiens tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,392 | Jun 1, 1993 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,393 | Jun 3, 1993 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,394 | Jun 5, 1993 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,395 | Jun 7, 1993 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,396 | Jun 9, 1993 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,952 | Nov 9, 2021 | Los Angeles Kings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT) | Defense |