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15 - 28
Washington Capitals

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Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

Head-to-Head History (2010–2027)

43

Total Games

15

Wings Wins

28

Capitals Wins

0

Draws

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All Matchups (46)

Wed, Mar 24, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
Scheduled
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Tue, Mar 23, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
Scheduled
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Dec 17, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
Scheduled
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
4 - 3
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Sun, Dec 21, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 3
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
5 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tue, Mar 18, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
1 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Mar 7, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
2 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Dec 29, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 4
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Tue, Apr 9, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 1
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Tue, Mar 26, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tue, Feb 27, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
3 - 8
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Sat, Sep 30, 2023
NHL Preseason
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 5
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Thu, Sep 28, 2023
NHL Preseason
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 1
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Mon, Dec 19, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Nov 3, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
1 - 3
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Wed, Oct 5, 2022
NHL Preseason
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
2 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Sep 30, 2022
NHL Preseason
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 0
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
3 - 1
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Thu, Nov 11, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 0
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
5 - 2
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Sun, Jan 6, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
3 - 2
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
2 - 6
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Nov 23, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
1 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
1 - 0
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Sun, Feb 11, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
5 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Oct 20, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
4 - 3
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Sat, Feb 18, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 3
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Thu, Feb 9, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
3 - 6
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Fri, Nov 18, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
0 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tue, Dec 8, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
2 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Nov 18, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 1
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Tue, Nov 10, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
0 - 1
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Sun, Apr 5, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 1
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Sat, Jan 10, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
1 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Oct 29, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
4 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Feb 2, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
5 - 6
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Fri, Jan 31, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
3 - 4
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Fri, Nov 15, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
4 - 3
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Mon, Mar 19, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
5 - 3
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Sat, Oct 22, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
1 - 7
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 3
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
2 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Oct 10, 2009
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings
2 - 3
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI

The Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals have faced each other 46 times in the NHL. The all-time series record is 15-28. View the complete head-to-head matchup history between these two NHL teams.

Series records

Decided meetings only, 2009–2026. Every number is from the games listed above.

Longest Detroit Red Wings run
2 straight · Sep 30, 2023 – Feb 27, 2024
Longest Washington Capitals run
5 straight · Mar 22, 2018 – Nov 30, 2019
Biggest Detroit Red Wings win
8-3 · Feb 27, 2024
Biggest Washington Capitals win
7-1 · Oct 22, 2011
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