The NHL Belt · rivalry
New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
17Belt meetings
4Rangers wins
13Lightning wins
12Title changes
New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 17 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 9, 1992 to November 29, 2025. The belt changed hands in 12 of those games. Tampa Bay Lightning lead the belt series 13–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,303 | Nov 9, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,643 | Mar 7, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,908 | Nov 10, 1998 | New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 10–2 | Title change |
| 7,023 | Nov 24, 2010 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–3 | Title change |
| 7,041 | Jan 1, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 7,065 | Feb 27, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,263 | Nov 25, 2013 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–0 | Title change |
| 7,420 | May 16, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,421 | May 18, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 6–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,422 | May 20, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 6–5 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 7,423 | May 22, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,424 | May 24, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,425 | May 26, 2015 | New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,426 | May 29, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 7,453 | Nov 19, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,674 | Mar 8, 2018 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 5–3 | Defense |
| 8,354 | Nov 29, 2025 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers 4–1 | Title change |