The NHL Belt · rivalry
Winnipeg Jets vs. Washington Capitals
9Belt meetings
6Jets wins
3Capitals wins
4Title changes
Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals have met 9 times with the NHL belt on the line, from October 7, 2005 to February 1, 2025. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Winnipeg Jets lead the belt series 6–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,506 | Oct 7, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 7–3 | Title change |
| 6,507 | Oct 8, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 8–1 | Defense |
| 6,736 | Nov 21, 2007 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 5–1 | Defense |
| 6,767 | Feb 2, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers beat Washington Capitals 2–0 | Title change |
| 6,895 | Apr 5, 2009 | Washington Capitals beat Atlanta Thrashers 6–4 | Title change |
| 6,896 | Apr 7, 2009 | Washington Capitals beat Atlanta Thrashers 4–2 | Defense |
| 6,956 | Feb 5, 2010 | Washington Capitals beat Atlanta Thrashers 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,459 | Dec 5, 2015 | Winnipeg Jets beat Washington Capitals 2–1 (OT) | Title change |
| 8,274 | Feb 1, 2025 | Winnipeg Jets beat Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT) | Defense |