The NHL Belt · rivalry
New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
8Belt meetings
4Islanders wins
4Maple Leafs wins
3Title changes
New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs have met 8 times with the NHL belt on the line, from December 26, 1978 to April 13, 2006. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. The belt series is level at 4–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,930 | Dec 26, 1978 | New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 | Defense |
| 4,035 | Jan 17, 1980 | New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–6 | Defense |
| 4,558 | Mar 2, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,033 | Jan 10, 1990 | New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Title change |
| 6,179 | Apr 4, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 6,228 | Nov 23, 2001 | New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Defense |
| 6,468 | Jan 20, 2004 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 2–0 | Title change |
| 6,582 | Apr 13, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 4–3 (OT) | Defense |