The NHL Belt · rivalry
Ottawa Senators vs. Washington Capitals
10Belt meetings
3Senators wins
6Capitals wins
3Title changes
Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals have met 10 times with the NHL belt on the line, from January 30, 2001 to January 7, 2017. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Washington Capitals lead the belt series 6–3, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,151 | Jan 30, 2001 | Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 6,460 | Jan 3, 2004 | Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,491 | Mar 8, 2004 | Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,639 | Dec 6, 2006 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 6–2 | Defense |
| 6,731 | Nov 8, 2007 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 6,753 | Dec 29, 2007 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 8–6 | Title change |
| 6,754 | Jan 1, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,280 | Dec 30, 2013 | Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals 3–1 | Defense |
| 7,356 | Dec 22, 2014 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 7,562 | Jan 7, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 | Defense |