The NHL Belt · rivalry
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers
30Belt meetings
13Devils wins
16Rangers wins
8Title changes
New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers have met 30 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 29, 1974 to March 18, 2026. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. New York Rangers lead the belt series 16–13, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,573 | Dec 29, 1974 | New York Rangers beat Kansas City Scouts 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,578 | Jan 8, 1975 | New York Rangers beat Kansas City Scouts 6–1 | Defense |
| 4,370 | Apr 1, 1983 | New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 4,432 | Jan 4, 1984 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 4,620 | Dec 11, 1985 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,068 | Mar 29, 1990 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 6–4 | Defense |
| 5,225 | Dec 23, 1991 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,658 | Apr 7, 1996 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,774 | May 2, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,775 | May 4, 1997 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,776 | May 6, 1997 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,777 | May 8, 1997 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,778 | May 11, 1997 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,823 | Dec 16, 1997 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,905 | Nov 3, 1998 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,923 | Dec 16, 1998 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 6–3 | Defense |
| 6,172 | Mar 21, 2001 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–0 | Defense |
| 6,552 | Jan 22, 2006 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,672 | Feb 20, 2007 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Defense |
| 6,673 | Feb 22, 2007 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 3–2 (SO) | Defense |
| 6,744 | Dec 9, 2007 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 1–0 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,040 | Dec 29, 2010 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,061 | Feb 18, 2011 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,159 | Jan 31, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 7,163 | Feb 7, 2012 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,358 | Dec 27, 2014 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,403 | Apr 4, 2015 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 6–1 | Defense |
| 7,405 | Apr 7, 2015 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 | Defense |
| 8,162 | Nov 18, 2023 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,396 | Mar 18, 2026 | New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 6–3 | Defense |