The NHL Belt · rivalry
Montréal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
6Belt meetings
4Canadiens wins
1Pirates wins
2Title changes
Montréal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Pirates have met 6 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 1, 1926 to January 13, 1931. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Montréal Canadiens lead the belt series 4–1, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Jan 1, 1926 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Defense |
| 222 | Feb 9, 1926 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2 | Title change |
| 223 | Feb 13, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 | Title change |
| 249 | Dec 30, 1926 | Montréal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0 | Defense |
| 327 | Nov 22, 1928 | Montréal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Pirates tied 0–0 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 441 | Jan 13, 1931 | Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Quakers 2–1 | Defense |