The NHL Belt · rivalry
Montréal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
13Belt meetings
6Canadiens wins
7Senators wins
6Title changes
Montréal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators have met 13 times with the NHL belt on the line, from October 25, 1997 to November 1, 2025. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Ottawa Senators lead the belt series 7–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,799 | Oct 25, 1997 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,513 | Oct 27, 2005 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,153 | Jan 14, 2012 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,282 | Jan 4, 2014 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,408 | Apr 15, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,409 | Apr 17, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,410 | Apr 19, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,411 | Apr 22, 2015 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,412 | Apr 24, 2015 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,413 | Apr 26, 2015 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,521 | Oct 15, 2016 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (SO) | Defense |
| 7,640 | Dec 16, 2017 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 | Title change |
| 8,340 | Nov 1, 2025 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 (OT) | Defense |