The NHL Belt · rivalry
New York Americans vs. New York Rangers
28Belt meetings
4Americans wins
19Rangers wins
10Title changes
New York Americans and New York Rangers have met 28 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 20, 1927 to March 3, 1942. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. New York Rangers lead the belt series 19–4, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | Nov 20, 1927 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 2–1 | Defense |
| 342 | Jan 6, 1929 | New York Rangers and New York Americans tied 0–0 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 435 | Dec 30, 1930 | New York Americans and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 449 | Feb 5, 1931 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 2–0 | Title change |
| 545 | Jan 8, 1933 | New York Americans and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 597 | Dec 24, 1933 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 3–1 | Defense |
| 600 | Dec 31, 1933 | New York Americans beat New York Rangers 3–1 | Title change |
| 658 | Jan 27, 1935 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 4–2 | Defense |
| 663 | Feb 7, 1935 | New York Americans beat New York Rangers 6–4 | Title change |
| 692 | Dec 12, 1935 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 5–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 726 | Mar 15, 1936 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 2–1 | Title change |
| 765 | Feb 14, 1937 | New York Americans beat New York Rangers 5–4 | Defense |
| 879 | Jan 26, 1939 | New York Americans beat New York Rangers 1–0 | Title change |
| 887 | Feb 16, 1939 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 2–1 | Defense |
| 919 | Dec 2, 1939 | New York Americans and New York Rangers tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 931 | Dec 31, 1939 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 5–2 | Defense |
| 933 | Jan 4, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 6–2 | Defense |
| 939 | Jan 23, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 5–3 | Title change |
| 941 | Jan 28, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 4–2 | Defense |
| 958 | Mar 10, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 4–2 | Title change |
| 977 | Nov 19, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 3–2 | Defense |
| 995 | Jan 5, 1941 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 6–2 | Title change |
| 1,020 | Mar 16, 1941 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 6–3 | Defense |
| 1,041 | Dec 11, 1941 | New York Rangers beat Brooklyn Americans 5–3 | Defense |
| 1,049 | Dec 31, 1941 | New York Rangers beat Brooklyn Americans 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,052 | Jan 13, 1942 | New York Rangers beat Brooklyn Americans 9–2 | Defense |
| 1,059 | Feb 3, 1942 | New York Rangers beat Brooklyn Americans 3–2 (OT) | Defense |
| 1,069 | Mar 3, 1942 | New York Rangers and Brooklyn Americans tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |