Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals have met 139 times in NHL since 1975. The all-time series is remarkably tight, with Washington Capitals holding a slim lead at 62–61, with 16 draws. Washington Capitals have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 4–3 in favor of Washington Capitals on January 29, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on December 17, 2026.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 139 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Jan 29, 26	2026	WAS	4–3	DET
Dec 20, 25	2026	WAS	2–3	DET
Dec 19, 25	2026	DET	5–2	WAS
Mar 17, 25	2025	DET	1–4	WAS
Mar 7, 25	2025	DET	2–5	WAS
Dec 28, 24	2025	WAS	2–4	DET
Apr 8, 24	2024	WAS	2–1	DET
Mar 25, 24	2024	DET	3–4	WAS
Feb 27, 24	2024	WAS	3–8	DET
Feb 21, 23	2023	DET	3–1	WAS
Dec 19, 22	2023	DET	3–4	WAS
Nov 2, 22	2023	WAS	1–3	DET
Dec 31, 21	2022	WAS	3–1	DET
Nov 11, 21	2022	WAS	2–0	DET
Oct 26, 21	2022	DET	3–2	WAS
Nov 30, 19	2020	WAS	5–2	DET
Jan 5, 19	2019	WAS	3–2	DET
Dec 11, 18	2019	DET	2–6	WAS
Nov 22, 18	2019	DET	1–3	WAS
Mar 21, 18	2018	WAS	1–0	DET
Feb 10, 18	2018	DET	5–4	WAS
Oct 19, 17	2018	WAS	4–3	DET
Feb 17, 17	2017	WAS	2–3	DET
Feb 9, 17	2017	DET	3–6	WAS
Nov 18, 16	2017	DET	0–1	WAS
Dec 8, 15	2016	DET	2–3	WAS
Nov 18, 15	2016	WAS	2–1	DET
Nov 10, 15	2016	WAS	0–1	DET
Apr 4, 15	2015	WAS	2–1	DET
Jan 10, 15	2015	DET	1–3	WAS
Oct 28, 14	2015	DET	4–2	WAS
Feb 1, 14	2014	DET	5–6	WAS
Jan 31, 14	2014	WAS	3–4	DET
Nov 15, 13	2014	WAS	4–3	DET
Mar 18, 12	2012	WAS	5–3	DET
Oct 21, 11	2012	DET	1–7	WAS
Mar 15, 11	2011	WAS	2–3	DET
Jan 18, 10	2010	DET	2–3	WAS
Oct 9, 09	2010	WAS	2–3	DET
Jan 30, 09	2009	DET	2–4	WAS
Dec 16, 07	2008	WAS	3–4	DET
Dec 8, 05	2006	DET	4–3	WAS
Dec 12, 03	2004	DET	5–1	WAS
Nov 23, 03	2004	WAS	4–1	DET
Feb 21, 03	2003	DET	5–1	WAS
Jan 17, 02	2002	WAS	1–3	DET
Mar 31, 01	2001	WAS	1–2	DET
Oct 30, 00	2001	DET	2–6	WAS
Apr 6, 00	2000	WAS	4–2	DET
Mar 2, 00	2000	DET	2–2	WAS
Oct 12, 98	1999	DET	3–2	WAS
Jun 15, 98	1998	DET	4–1	WAS
Jun 12, 98	1998	DET	2–1	WAS
Jun 10, 98	1998	WAS	4–5	DET
Jun 8, 98	1998	WAS	1–2	DET
Jan 31, 98	1998	DET	4–2	WAS
Jan 10, 98	1998	WAS	0–2	DET
Dec 25, 96	1997	WAS	4–5	DET
Dec 3, 96	1997	DET	2–0	WAS
Feb 14, 96	1996	WAS	3–4	DET
Jan 12, 96	1996	DET	4–2	WAS
Mar 24, 94	1994	WAS	2–2	DET
Jan 29, 94	1994	DET	3–6	WAS
Mar 15, 93	1993	WAS	4–2	DET
Nov 29, 92	1993	WAS	4–1	DET
Nov 19, 92	1993	DET	7–5	WAS
Feb 4, 92	1992	WAS	1–4	DET
Nov 24, 91	1992	WAS	4–5	DET
Nov 7, 91	1992	DET	5–4	WAS
Jan 21, 91	1991	WAS	2–1	DET
Nov 18, 90	1991	WAS	3–2	DET
Oct 5, 90	1991	DET	4–6	WAS
Feb 24, 90	1990	DET	4–9	WAS
Dec 28, 89	1990	DET	1–2	WAS
Nov 28, 89	1990	WAS	5–3	DET
Jan 21, 89	1989	DET	4–3	WAS
Nov 26, 88	1989	WAS	4–3	DET
Oct 31, 88	1989	WAS	3–3	DET
Mar 28, 88	1988	DET	2–2	WAS
Dec 15, 87	1988	WAS	1–6	DET
Nov 16, 87	1988	DET	1–0	WAS
Feb 23, 87	1987	DET	2–8	WAS
Jan 27, 87	1987	WAS	2–1	DET
Nov 20, 86	1987	WAS	3–3	DET
Feb 24, 86	1986	DET	3–4	WAS
Jan 27, 86	1986	WAS	0–7	DET
Jan 6, 86	1986	DET	3–4	WAS
Jan 28, 85	1985	WAS	3–4	DET
Jan 7, 85	1985	WAS	4–2	DET
Dec 8, 84	1985	DET	0–4	WAS
Feb 24, 84	1984	WAS	1–4	DET
Dec 27, 83	1984	DET	3–2	WAS
Nov 5, 83	1984	DET	2–3	WAS
Mar 31, 83	1983	WAS	7–8	DET
Jan 31, 83	1983	DET	2–5	WAS
Jan 4, 83	1983	WAS	5–2	DET
Jan 15, 82	1982	WAS	5–5	DET
Nov 12, 81	1982	DET	3–3	WAS
Oct 9, 81	1982	DET	3–6	WAS
Apr 4, 81	1981	DET	2–7	WAS
Mar 25, 81	1981	WAS	2–0	DET
Dec 13, 80	1981	DET	5–4	WAS
Nov 25, 80	1981	WAS	7–7	DET
Mar 14, 80	1980	DET	2–5	WAS
Feb 27, 80	1980	WAS	1–4	DET
Feb 5, 80	1980	WAS	2–2	DET
Nov 15, 79	1980	DET	4–2	WAS
Mar 13, 79	1979	DET	4–1	WAS
Mar 10, 79	1979	WAS	3–3	DET
Feb 20, 79	1979	DET	4–3	WAS
Jan 29, 79	1979	WAS	4–7	DET
Jan 18, 79	1979	DET	1–5	WAS
Jan 5, 79	1979	WAS	4–1	DET
Dec 22, 78	1979	WAS	2–2	DET
Nov 4, 78	1979	DET	3–3	WAS
Mar 25, 78	1978	DET	4–1	WAS
Feb 22, 78	1978	WAS	1–4	DET
Jan 21, 78	1978	WAS	3–6	DET
Jan 10, 78	1978	DET	6–3	WAS
Dec 22, 77	1978	DET	2–3	WAS
Nov 8, 77	1978	WAS	1–1	DET
Mar 28, 77	1977	DET	1–6	WAS
Mar 12, 77	1977	WAS	3–3	DET
Jan 26, 77	1977	DET	1–4	WAS
Jan 9, 77	1977	WAS	2–0	DET
Jan 3, 77	1977	DET	2–2	WAS
Oct 6, 76	1977	WAS	3–3	DET
Mar 29, 76	1976	DET	3–5	WAS
Mar 23, 76	1976	WAS	3–7	DET
Feb 20, 76	1976	WAS	5–1	DET
Feb 14, 76	1976	DET	5–8	WAS
Dec 30, 75	1976	WAS	0–4	DET
Dec 11, 75	1976	DET	5–3	WAS
Apr 1, 75	1975	WAS	3–8	DET
Mar 29, 75	1975	DET	8–5	WAS
Jan 25, 75	1975	DET	3–6	WAS
Jan 24, 75	1975	WAS	2–5	DET
Oct 21, 74	1975	DET	3–0	WAS
Oct 18, 74	1975	WAS	4–6	DET

Games before the 2011-12 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.