The NHL Belt · rivalry
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals
9Belt meetings
5Maple Leafs wins
4Capitals wins
2Title changes
Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals have met 9 times with the NHL belt on the line, from March 9, 1975 to November 25, 2017. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Toronto Maple Leafs lead the belt series 5–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,606 | Mar 9, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,032 | Jan 8, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 8–6 | Defense |
| 6,010 | Nov 5, 1999 | Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Title change |
| 6,152 | Feb 1, 2001 | Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | Defense |
| 6,373 | Feb 20, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 6–2 | Defense |
| 6,469 | Jan 21, 2004 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,346 | Nov 29, 2014 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington Capitals 6–2 | Title change |
| 7,457 | Nov 28, 2015 | Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,631 | Nov 25, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Defense |