The NHL Belt · rivalry
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
18Belt meetings
6Lightning wins
11Capitals wins
8Title changes
Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals have met 18 times with the NHL belt on the line, from November 6, 1992 to October 26, 2024. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Washington Capitals lead the belt series 11–6, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,301 | Nov 6, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 5,644 | Mar 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 1–0 | Defense |
| 6,432 | Nov 4, 2003 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1 | Title change |
| 6,522 | Nov 15, 2005 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO) | Title change |
| 6,636 | Nov 28, 2006 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,732 | Nov 10, 2007 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Title change |
| 6,734 | Nov 16, 2007 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 5–2 | Defense |
| 6,791 | Mar 27, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 6,794 | Apr 3, 2008 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 | Defense |
| 6,897 | Apr 9, 2009 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,953 | Jan 31, 2010 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,024 | Nov 26, 2010 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 6–0 | Title change |
| 7,042 | Jan 4, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 1–0 (OT) | Defense |
| 7,333 | Nov 1, 2014 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,350 | Dec 9, 2014 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,456 | Nov 27, 2015 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,630 | Nov 24, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1 | Title change |
| 8,232 | Oct 26, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–0 | Title change |