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New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers

47Belt meetings
23Islanders wins
20Rangers wins
21Title changes

New York Islanders and New York Rangers have met 47 times with the NHL belt on the line, from February 7, 1973 to March 3, 2025. The belt changed hands in 21 of those games. New York Islanders lead the belt series 23–20, with 4 ties.

Belt gameDateResult
3,424Feb 7, 1973New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–0Defense
3,425Feb 10, 1973New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–0Defense
3,493Feb 6, 1974New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–0Defense
3,576Jan 4, 1975New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5–3Defense
3,643Oct 25, 1975New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 7–1Defense
3,691Feb 17, 1976New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–1Title change
3,747Dec 14, 1976New York Rangers and New York Islanders tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,900Oct 21, 1978New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
3,929Dec 23, 1978New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 9–4Defense
3,941Jan 17, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5–3Title change
3,977Apr 8, 1979New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
3,982Apr 26, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
3,983Apr 28, 1979New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
3,984May 1, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
3,985May 3, 1979New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
3,986May 5, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–3 PlayoffsTitle change
3,987May 8, 1979New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,183Apr 28, 1981New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,184Apr 30, 1981New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 7–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,185May 2, 1981New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,186May 5, 1981New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,196Oct 17, 1981New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–4Defense
4,309Nov 21, 1982New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 7–3Title change
4,311Nov 27, 1982New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–0Defense
4,376Apr 14, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,377Apr 15, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,378Apr 17, 1983New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 7–6 PlayoffsTitle change
4,379Apr 18, 1983New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,380Apr 20, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 7–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,381Apr 22, 1983New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,999Oct 27, 1989New York Rangers and New York Islanders tied 5–5 (OT)Tie · defense
5,000Oct 28, 1989New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1Defense
5,021Dec 9, 1989New York Islanders and New York Rangers tied 0–0 (OT)Tie · defense
5,102Nov 2, 1990New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 3–2Title change
5,227Dec 28, 1991New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–4Title change
5,247Feb 20, 1992New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
5,542Apr 7, 1995New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–3Title change
5,701Nov 6, 1996New York Islanders and New York Rangers tied 1–1 (OT)Tie · defense
5,802Oct 30, 1997New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
6,051Feb 13, 2000New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
6,452Dec 18, 2003New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–3Title change
6,485Feb 26, 2004New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–3Title change
6,783Mar 4, 2008New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–3 (SO)Title change
6,784Mar 6, 2008New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–1Title change
7,039Dec 27, 2010New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 7–2Title change
7,581Feb 16, 2017New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
8,282Mar 3, 2025New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 4–0Title change

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