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Ice Hockey Rivalries

This dataset contains information about various sports rivalries in the NHL, detailing the teams involved, significant moments, and the current status of each rivalry. Each entry represents a unique rivalry between two teams, providing historical context and the level of competitive engagement over the years.
  • Rivalry_Name: The name of the rivalry, often derived from geographical or historical significance.
  • Team_1: The first team involved in the rivalry.
  • Team_2: The second team involved in the rivalry.
  • League: The sports league in which the teams compete, in this case, the NHL.
  • First_Meeting_Year: The year when the teams first competed against each other in the context of the rivalry.
  • Notable_Matches: Significant games that are historically important within the rivalry.
  • Championships_Contested: The number of championships or playoff series that have been contested between the two teams.
  • Current_Status: The current engagement status of the rivalry, indicating whether it is active or inactive.

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Rivalry_Name Team_1 Team_2 League First_Meeting_Year Notable_Matches Championships_Contested Current_Status
Battle of Alberta Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers NHL 1980 1983 Playoffs Game 7 2 Active
Battle of Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators NHL 1993 2000 Playoffs First Round 1 Active
Original Six Rivalry Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens NHL 1924 1979 Stanley Cup Finals 35 Active
Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings NHL 1926 2013 Winter Classic 4 Inactive
Battle of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1967 2012 Playoffs Second Round 2 Active
New York Rivalry New York Rangers New York Islanders NHL 1972 1994 Playoffs First Round 0 Active
California Rivalry Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 1991 2016 Playoffs Second Round 0 Active
Hudson River Rivalry New Jersey Devils New York Rangers NHL 1982 1994 Stanley Cup Finals 1 Active
Battle of the QEW Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres NHL 1970 2002 Playoffs First Round 0 Active
Western Conference Finals Rivalry Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings NHL 2013 2014 Playoffs Conference Finals 3 Active
Battle of New York New York Islanders New York Rangers NHL 1972 2015 Playoffs First Round 0 Active
Great Lakes Rivalry Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1926 2015 Playoffs First Round 4 Active
Battle of the Prairies Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets NHL 2011 1983 Playoffs 0 Active
Battle of Florida Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers NHL 1993 2021 Playoffs First Round 1 Active
Battle of the Beltway Washington Capitals Baltimore Orioles NHL 2001 2004 Regular Season 0 Inactive
Ice Bowl Rivalry Nashville Predators Winnipeg Jets NHL 2011 2017 Playoffs Second Round 0 Active
Central Division Rivalry St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1967 2016 Winter Classic 0 Active
Mountain State Rivalry Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1967 2018 Stanley Cup Finals 4 Active
Northeast Division Battles Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres NHL 1970 2010 Playoffs First Round 1 Active
Florida Rivalry Tampa Bay Lightning Miami Marlins NHL 2016 2018 Playoffs Second Round 0 Active
Toronto vs. Ottawa Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators NHL 1992 2000 Playoffs 0 Active
Battle of the Borders Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1927 2008 Winter Classic 4 Active
Capital City Clash Washington Capitals New York Islanders NHL 1972 1993 Stanley Cup Finals 0 Active
Interstate Rivalry Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2000 2014 Playoffs First Round 0 Active
Battle of the South Nashville Predators Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1998 2018 Stanley Cup Finals 0 Active
Crosstown Rivals Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Wolves NHL 1994 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs 0 Inactive
Mountain Division Rivalry Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues NHL 1995 2001 Playoffs Second Round 1 Active
War on I-5 Seattle Kraken Vancouver Canucks NHL 2021 2022 Regular Season 0 Active
New England Rivalry Boston Bruins New York Rangers NHL 1926 2014 Winter Classic 4 Active
Battle of Washington Washington Capitals Seattle Kraken NHL 2021 2022 Regular Season 0 Active
New York vs. Minnesota New York Rangers Minnesota Wild NHL 1993 2004 Regular Season 0 Active
Pennsylvania Showdown Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1967 1987 Stanley Cup Finals 0 Active
Great Lakes Classic Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1932 1987 Playoffs 0 Active
Empire Showdown Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers NHL 1970 2007 Playoffs 0 Active
Southern Showdown Nashville Predators Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2014 2021 Playoffs Second Round 0 Active
Thunder Bay Rivalry Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators NHL 1992 2002 Playoffs 0 Active
Snowy State Showdown Minnesota Wild Winnipeg Jets NHL 2011 2016 Playoffs First Round 0 Active
Border City Battle Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings NHL 1927 2002 Playoffs 0 Active
New England Battle Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators NHL 1992 2021 Playoffs 0 Active
Florida State Rivalry Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1993 2021 Playoffs 0 Active
Battle of the North Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens NHL 1937 1979 Playoffs 0 Active
Steel City Showdown Pittsburgh Penguins New Jersey Devils NHL 1982 2018 Playoffs 0 Active
Northwest Division Battle Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild NHL 2000 2014 Playoffs 1 Active
Western Conference Rivalry Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks NHL 1994 2012 Playoffs 0 Active
Heritage Rivalry Calgary Flames Winnipeg Jets NHL 1980 2019 Playoffs 0 Active
I-95 Rivalry Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1997 2010 Playoffs 0 Active
East Coast Rivalry New Jersey Devils New York Rangers NHL 1982 1994 Stanley Cup Finals 0 Active
Central vs. Atlantic Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers NHL 1993 2022 Playoffs 0 Active
Divisional Showdown New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1979 1982 Playoffs 0 Active
Canadian Rivalry Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks NHL 1970 1994 Finals 0 Active
Blue Line Brawl Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 1991 2016 Playoffs 0 Active
Big Apple Battle New York Rangers New Jersey Devils NHL 1982 2012 Playoffs 0 Active
Chicago Massacre Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues NHL 1970 2021 Playoffs 0 Active
Central Hockey Showdown Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2000 2015 Playoffs 0 Active
Mountain State Clash Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues NHL 1998 2001 Playoffs 0 Active
Clash of the Capitals Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2018 2021 Playoffs 0 Active
Stanley Cup Rivals Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils NHL 2012 2014 Finals 0 Active
Great White North Rivalry Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1980 1993 Finals 0 Inactive
Keystone State Rivalry Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1967 2018 Finals 0 Active
Red River Rivalry St. Louis Blues Minnesota Wild NHL 1999 2017 Playoffs 0 Active
Showdown in the South Tampa Bay Lightning Nashville Predators NHL 2001 2021 Finals 0 Active
Battle of the Bay San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings NHL 2012 2016 Playoffs 1 Active
Detroit Rivalry Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1927 1990 Finals 0 Active
Heritage Rivalry Continued Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators NHL 1990 2004 Finals 0 Inactive
Sibling Rivalry Minnesota Wild Florida Panthers NHL 1998 2012 Finals 0 Inactive
Lake Erie Clash Cleveland Barons Buffalo Sabres NHL 1975 1976 Finals 0 Inactive
Tri-State Rivalry New Jersey Devils New York Islanders NHL 1972 1983 Finals 0 Active
Clash of the Titans New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens NHL 1924 1994 Finals 1 Active
Thrashers vs. Hurricanes Atlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1999 2006 Finals 0 Inactive
Connecticut Clash Hartford Whalers New Jersey Devils NHL 1981 1994 Finals 0 Inactive
Battle of the Midwest Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues NHL 1993 2016 Finals 0 Active
Galaxy Clash Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks NHL 1992 2016 Finals 0 Active
Mountain State Brawl Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche NHL 2013 2021 Finals 0 Active
Southern Hockey Matchup Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1993 2022 Finals 0 Active
State of Hockey Showdown Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators NHL 1999 2017 Finals 0 Active
Battle of the State Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2009 2021 Finals 0 Active
Bluegrass Brawl Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2000 2016 Finals 0 Active
Stanley Cup Challenge Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings NHL 1936 2002 Finals 0 Active
Clash of Cities Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers NHL 1974 2012 Finals 0 Active
Classics of the Old School Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens NHL 1955 1971 Finals 0 Inactive
California Classics Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 1999 2006 Finals 0 Active
Ivy League Clash New Jersey Devils New York Islanders NHL 1994 2018 Finals 0 Inactive
Rivalry Renewed Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers NHL 1980 1997 Finals 0 Active
Battle of the Islands New York Islanders New York Rangers NHL 1976 2004 Finals 0 Active
Garden State Showdown New Jersey Devils New York Rangers NHL 1987 1996 Finals 0 Active
Florida Heat Rivalry Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1998 2021 Finals 0 Active
Rivalry of the Ages Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings NHL 1991 2003 Finals 0 Active
Bay State Brawl Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres NHL 1970 2014 Finals 0 Active
Rivalry in the Desert Arizona Coyotes Los Angeles Kings NHL 2013 2018 Finals 0 Active
Islanders Showdown New York Islanders Boston Bruins NHL 1985 1995 Finals 0 Active
Texas Showdown Dallas Stars Houston Aeros NHL 1993 2016 Finals 0 Inactive
Rivalry on the Rocks Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild NHL 1999 2021 Finals 0 Active
Red Wing Showdown Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks NHL 1993 2017 Finals 0 Active
Cross-State Rivalry Minnesota Wild Cleveland Barons NHL 1998 2003 Finals 0 Inactive
Side by Side Rivalry Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues NHL 1995 2018 Finals 0 Active
Blues vs. Blackhawks St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1987 2016 Finals 0 Active
Rivalry of the Rustbelt Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2003 2010 Finals 0 Active
Southwest Clash Phoenix Coyotes Los Angeles Kings NHL 2001 2012 0 Active
Central Battle Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators NHL 2000 2019 0 Active
Rocky Mountain Rivalry Colorado Avalanche Winnipeg Jets NHL 1995 2002 0 Active
Toronto Clash Toronto Maple Leafs Nashville Predators NHL 2001 2016 0 Active
Western War Los Angeles Kings Seattle Kraken NHL 2021 2022 0 Active
Canadian Showcase Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames NHL 1982 1985 0 Active
Battle of the Metropolis Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1924 1930 0 Active
Battle of Thunder Bay Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets NHL 2011 2021 0 Active
Seaside Showdown New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers NHL 2011 2015 0 Active
Pioneer Rivalry Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers NHL 1980 1992 0 Active
Viva Las Vegas Las Vegas Golden Knights Los Angeles Kings NHL 2017 2021 0 Active
Classic Rivalry Passive Hartford Whalers Boston Bruins NHL 1982 1995 0 Inactive
Northern Showdown Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers NHL 1971 1977 0 Active
Highland Clash Supernova Penguins Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 2001 2005 0 Inactive
Battle of the Rockies Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche NHL 1995 1998 0 Inactive
Great Northern Clash Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens NHL 1967 1991 0 Active
Sierra Clash Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks NHL 1980 2001 0 Idle
Northwoods Rivalry Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames NHL 1992 1996 0 Active
Park Avenue Rivalry New York Rangers New Jersey Devils NHL 1980 2014 0 Active
Interstate Rivals Dallas Stars Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2002 2022 0 Active
Texas Holdem Dallas Stars Houston Aeros NHL 1996 2022 0 Inactive
Northern Lights Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild NHL 2004 2014 0 Active
Chevron Clash New York Islanders New York Rangers NHL 1994 2010 0 Active
Beantown Showdown Boston Bruins New York Rangers NHL 1995 2006 0 Active
Vicinity of Boston Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils NHL 2005 2018 0 Active
Inner City Clash New York Rangers New York Islanders NHL 1972 1994 0 Active
Rite of Spring Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild NHL 2012 2017 0 Active
Wild West Showdown Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche NHL 2019 2021 0 Active
Western Massachusetts Havoc Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens NHL 2020 2021 0 Active
Competitive Backdrop New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1980 2018 0 Active
Sunshine State Rivalry Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1993 2019 0 Active
Battle of Quebec Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques NHL 1980 1999 0 Active
Classic New York New York Rangers New York Islanders NHL 1972 2012 0 Active
Southeastern Rivalry Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers NHL 2007 2022 0 Active
Pacific Fever Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks NHL 2010 2021 0 Active
Treasure Coast Clash Dallas Stars Florida Panthers NHL 1999 2003 0 Active
Heartland Havoc New Jersey Devils New York Islanders NHL 1994 2015 0 Active
Battle of Backyard Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 2021 2022 0 Active
Colder than Ice Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche NHL 1999 2003 0 Active
Thrashers Massacre Atlanta Thrashers Florida Panthers NHL 2013 2015 0 Inactive
Cold War Rivalry Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues NHL 2017 2018 0 Active
Empire State NHL New York Islanders New York Rangers NHL 1972 2012 0 Active
Slam Minors Squad New Jersey Devils New York Rangers NHL 2008 2010 0 Active
East Meets West Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks NHL 1991 1998 0 Active
Bitter Cup Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks NHL 2011 1997 0 Active
Battle of Forks Winnipeg Jets Minnesota Wild NHL 2003 2010 0 Active
Monumental Clash Washington Capitals Fairfield Americans NHL 2004 2017 0 Inactive
Great Northern Brawl Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2000 2014 0 Active
Tundra Rumble Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks NHL 1971 1985 0 Inactive
Passion on Ice Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils NHL 2004 2009 0 Active
Tempest in the Center Quebec Nordiques New Jersey Devils NHL 1996 1995 0 Inactive
Empire Skate New York Rangers New Jersey Devils NHL 1980 2014 0 Active
Canada's Pride Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets NHL 1980 2018 0 Active
Pine Belt Battle Anaheim Ducks Vancouver Canucks NHL 1999 2019 0 Active
Wisconsin Duel Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche NHL 2007 2015 0 Active
Los Angeles Chronicles Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins NHL 1987 2009 0 Active
Competitors Club Boston Bruins Florida Panthers NHL 2019 2021 0 Active
Old Rivals Club New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1979 2021 0 Active
Western Advances Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche NHL 2014 2018 0 Active
Southern Coalition Nashville Predators Florida Panthers NHL 2005 2018 0 Active
Prehistoric Proposal New Jersey Devils New York Islanders NHL 2020 2022 0 Active
Hornet's Nest Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2011 2013 0 Active
Rocky Returns Detroit Red Wings Minnesota Wild NHL 2003 2006 0 Active
Northern Lights Showdown Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2005 2009 0 Active
Golden State Grudge Los Angeles Kings Ducks - O.C NHL 1986 2019 0 Active
Southern States Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers NHL 1995 2016 0 Active
Klondike Clash Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames NHL 1983 1984 0 Active
Southeastern Battlegrounds Tampa Bay Lightning Nashville Predators NHL 2008 2014 0 Active
Western Disharmony Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 1998 2018 0 Active
New England Brawl Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators NHL 1997 2002 0 Active
Rocky Mountain Contests Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames NHL 1984 2016 0 Active
Central Blitz Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1999 2021 0 Active
Heat of the Game Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings NHL 2021 2022 0 Active
Western Frontier Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres NHL 2018 2019 0 Active
Northern Samurais Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils NHL 2003 2008 0 Active
Thundering Herd Showdown Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1998 2005 0 Active
Southern Invasion Carolina Hurricanes Nashville Predators NHL 2011 2019 0 Active
Northwestern Battles Winnipeg Jets Minnesota Wild NHL 2011 2016 0 Active
East Coast Tension New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres NHL 1970 2005 0 Active
Western Rivalry Revisited San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings NHL 2021 2022 0 Active
Frozen Rivals Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings NHL 2000 2008 0 Active
Canadians vs. Fenway Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins NHL 2008 2016 0 Active
Atlantic Brawl New Jersey Devils New York Islanders NHL 1993 2022 0 Active
Crossfire Standoff Winnipeg Jets Dallas Stars NHL 2016 2019 0 Active
NHL Standoff Arizona Coyotes Vancouver Canucks NHL 2004 2010 0 Active
Pacific Peril Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings NHL 2006 2014 0 Active
Deep South Rivalry Dallas Stars Florida Panthers NHL 1990 2022 0 Active
Frozen Showdown Washington Capitals Boston Bruins NHL 2011 2015 0 Active
Silicon Valley Showdown San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche NHL 1998 2006 0 Active
Edge of the Rink Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks NHL 2022 2023 0 Active
Gardens of the North Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1984 2020 0 Active
Desert Battle Cry Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2022 2022 0 Active
Midwestern Showdown Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2023 2023 0 Active
Frozen Four Showdown Ottawa Senators Calgary Flames NHL 2003 2014 0 Active
Geographic Struggles Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2021 2022 0 Active
Redemption Road Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils NHL 2016 2017 0 Active
Concrete Roads Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2010 2020 0 Active
Climate Change Rivalry Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders NHL 2013 2014 0 Active
Interdivisional Race Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks NHL 2013 2018 0 Active
Steel City Battle Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2000 2020 0 Active
Mile High Showdown Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres NHL 1996 2005 0 Active
Montana Showdown Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames NHL 1985 (Future) 0 Active
Canadian Club Clash Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames NHL 2003 (Future) 0 Active
NorthEast Brawl New York Rangers Boston Bruins NHL 2025 (Future) 0 Active
Frosted Rivalry New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2023 (Future) 0 Active
Excelsior Showdown Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2022 (Future) 0 Active
Cascade Clash Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators NHL 2022 (Future) 0 Active
Gullwing Grudge Arizona Coyotes Anaheim Ducks NHL 2024 (Future) 0 Active
Big Apple Hype New York Rangers Washington Capitals NHL 2024 (Future) 0 Active
Frozen Ingenuity Minnesota Wild Western Conference NHL 2026 (Future) 0 Active
Alpine Adventure Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks NHL 2027 (Future) 0 Active
Historical Ignition Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings NHL 2028 (Future) 0 Active
Inferno Showdown Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers NHL 2029 (Future) 0 Active
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