Match Summary
Belfast defeated Sheffield 4:1. The match was played in Elite League 2025. Goals were scored by M. Balmas , R. Smith 18′, N. Guay 3′, J. Piccinich 18′, R. Smith 19′. League standings: Sheffield #4, Belfast #1. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 0–2.
Match Events
Key match events between Sheffield and Belfast — 5 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
J. Dougherty
C. Long
Empty net
Empty net
Sheffield vs Belfast Head to Head Results
Sheffield and Belfast have met 68 times — Sheffield won 33, Belfast won 35, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 35 victories from 68 meetings. A combined 387 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.69 per match (201 for the home side, 186 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 58 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 65 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Belfast are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–7 in 2025.
33
Sheffield
0
Drawn
35
Belfast
Recent Meetings (68)
Standings
Sheffield sit #4 and Belfast are #1 in the Elite League table heading into this match.
Elite League - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 35 | 10 | 84 | |
| 54 | 30 | 14 | 75 | |
| 54 | 26 | 15 | 72 | |
| 54 | 26 | 15 | 72 | |
| 54 | 24 | 19 | 64 | |
| 54 | 16 | 19 | 61 | |
| 54 | 19 | 22 | 57 | |
| 54 | 19 | 21 | 57 | |
| 54 | 7 | 36 | 31 | |
10Fife | 54 | 7 | 38 | 28 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026