Matchup Index

Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks 48
Washington Capitals leads 51-48-11
11 ties
1974-75 to 2025-26
Washington Capitals won the last meeting
Washington Capitals 51

Series timeline

▲ Chicago Blackhawks ahead (peak +9) ▼ Washington Capitals ahead (peak +3)
1974-75: Washington Capitals 4-31974-75: Chicago Black Hawks 3-21974-75: Chicago Black Hawks 10-31974-75: Chicago Black Hawks 6-21975-76: Washington Capitals 7-51975-76: Chicago Black Hawks 7-21975-76: Chicago Black Hawks 4-21975-76: Washington Capitals 4-11976-77: Chicago Black Hawks 5-41976-77: Chicago Black Hawks 5-41976-77: Tied 4-41976-77: Washington Capitals 7-41977-78: Tied 2-21977-78: Chicago Black Hawks 3-11977-78: Chicago Black Hawks 5-21977-78: Chicago Black Hawks 6-21978-79: Chicago Black Hawks 4-21978-79: Tied 2-21978-79: Chicago Black Hawks 5-31978-79: Washington Capitals 4-11979-80: Chicago Black Hawks 4-01979-80: Washington Capitals 6-21979-80: Chicago Black Hawks 5-21979-80: Washington Capitals 6-21980-81: Chicago Black Hawks 8-41980-81: Washington Capitals 2-01980-81: Tied 5-51980-81: Tied 2-21981-82: Chicago Black Hawks 7-31981-82: Chicago Black Hawks 6-41981-82: Washington Capitals 5-21982-83: Tied 3-31982-83: Washington Capitals 4-21982-83: Washington Capitals 6-41983-84: Tied 2-21983-84: Washington Capitals 5-31983-84: Chicago Black Hawks 4-21984-85: Washington Capitals 5-31984-85: Washington Capitals 5-01984-85: Washington Capitals 3-21985-86: Washington Capitals 4-21985-86: Washington Capitals 8-41985-86: Chicago Black Hawks 7-41986-87: Washington Capitals 3-21986-87: Tied 2-21986-87: Chicago Blackhawks 7-51987-88: Washington Capitals 6-41987-88: Washington Capitals 2-11987-88: Chicago Blackhawks 5-41988-89: Washington Capitals 4-31988-89: Washington Capitals 6-31988-89: Chicago Blackhawks 7-41989-90: Chicago Blackhawks 3-21989-90: Chicago Blackhawks 1-01989-90: Washington Capitals 4-01990-91: Chicago Blackhawks 3-21990-91: Chicago Blackhawks 4-31990-91: Chicago Blackhawks 3-21991-92: Chicago Blackhawks 7-21991-92: Chicago Blackhawks 4-21992-93: Washington Capitals 4-11992-93: Tied 2-21992-93: Chicago Blackhawks 6-21993-94: Washington Capitals 4-11993-94: Washington Capitals 6-31995-96: Chicago Blackhawks 4-11995-96: Washington Capitals 3-21996-97: Chicago Blackhawks 5-21996-97: Chicago Blackhawks 5-31997-98: Washington Capitals 2-01997-98: Washington Capitals 3-21998-99: Washington Capitals 3-11998-99: Chicago Blackhawks 4-21999-00: Tied 2-21999-00: Washington Capitals 5-42000-01: Chicago Blackhawks 3-12000-01: Chicago Blackhawks 3-22001-02: Washington Capitals 3-12002-03: Tied 2-22003-04: Washington Capitals 4-02003-04: Chicago Blackhawks 4-32005-06: Chicago Blackhawks 4-32007-08: Chicago Blackhawks 5-02008-09: Washington Capitals 4-22009-10: Washington Capitals 4-32010-11: Washington Capitals 4-32011-12: Chicago Blackhawks 5-22013-14: Chicago Blackhawks 6-42013-14: Washington Capitals 4-02014-15: Washington Capitals 3-22014-15: Washington Capitals 3-22015-16: Washington Capitals 4-12015-16: Chicago Blackhawks 3-22016-17: Washington Capitals 3-22016-17: Washington Capitals 6-02017-18: Washington Capitals 6-22017-18: Chicago Blackhawks 7-12018-19: Washington Capitals 4-22018-19: Chicago Blackhawks 8-52019-20: Washington Capitals 5-32021-22: Chicago Blackhawks 4-32021-22: Chicago Blackhawks 5-42022-23: Washington Capitals 7-32022-23: Washington Capitals 6-12023-24: Washington Capitals 4-22023-24: Washington Capitals 4-12024-25: Chicago Blackhawks 3-22024-25: Washington Capitals 5-32025-26: Chicago Blackhawks 3-22025-26: Washington Capitals 5-1

Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Chicago Blackhawks 5 (1990-91–1991-92), Washington Capitals 5 (1984-85–1985-86). Current: Washington Capitals 1.

Splits

SplitChicago Blackhawks record
Regular season48-51-11
Hosted by Chicago Blackhawks30-19-6
Hosted by Washington Capitals18-32-5
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)7-12
Largest Chicago Blackhawks win10-3 (1974-75)
Largest Washington Capitals win6-0 (2016-17)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-1) Jan 3, 2026 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 9, 2026 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Chicago Blackhawks
2024-25 (1-1) Dec 17, 2024 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
Apr 4, 2025 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Washington Capitals
2023-24 (0-2) Dec 10, 2023 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
Mar 9, 2024 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
2022-23 (0-2) Dec 13, 2022 Washington Capitals 7-3 at Chicago Blackhawks
Mar 23, 2023 Washington Capitals 6-1 at Washington Capitals
2021-22 (2-0) Dec 2, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Dec 15, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 at Chicago Blackhawks
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 Oct 20, 2019 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Chicago Blackhawks
2018-19 (1-1) Nov 21, 2018 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 20, 2019 Chicago Blackhawks 8-5 at Chicago Blackhawks
2017-18 (1-1) Dec 6, 2017 Washington Capitals 6-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 17, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 at Chicago Blackhawks
2016-17 (0-2) Nov 11, 2016 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 13, 2017 Washington Capitals 6-0 at Washington Capitals
2015-16 (1-1) Oct 15, 2015 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Feb 28, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
2014-15 (0-2) Nov 7, 2014 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 1, 2015 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
2013-14 (1-1) Oct 1, 2013 Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 at Chicago Blackhawks
Apr 11, 2014 Washington Capitals 4-0 at Washington Capitals
2011-12 Mar 18, 2012 Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
2010-11 Mar 13, 2011 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Mar 14, 2010 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Chicago Blackhawks
2008-09 Oct 11, 2008 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
2007-08 Mar 19, 2008 Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 at Chicago Blackhawks
2005-06 Jan 10, 2006 Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2003-04 (1-1) Feb 15, 2004 Washington Capitals 4-0 at Chicago Blackhawks
Mar 12, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2002-03 Nov 15, 2002 Tie 2-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
2001-02 Apr 9, 2002 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
2000-01 (2-0) Jan 19, 2001 Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Chicago Blackhawks
Feb 27, 2001 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (0-1-1) Dec 27, 1999 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 18, 2000 Washington Capitals 5-4 at Chicago Blackhawks
1998-99 (1-1) Dec 17, 1998 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Chicago Blackhawks
Apr 12, 1999 Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 at Washington Capitals
1997-98 (0-2) Oct 15, 1997 Washington Capitals 2-0 at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 15, 1998 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
1996-97 (2-0) Oct 5, 1996 Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 26, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 at Chicago Blackhawks
1995-96 (1-1) Nov 11, 1995 Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 17, 1996 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
1993-94 (0-2) Jan 8, 1994 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 31, 1994 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Chicago Blackhawks
1992-93 (1-1-1) Nov 3, 1992 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 2, 1993 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 21, 1993 Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
1991-92 (2-0) Oct 12, 1991 Chicago Blackhawks 7-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 12, 1992 Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
1990-91 (3-0) Oct 25, 1990 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
Nov 16, 1990 Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Dec 19, 1990 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-1) Oct 7, 1989 Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Oct 29, 1989 Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 at Chicago Blackhawks
Feb 27, 1990 Washington Capitals 4-0 at Washington Capitals
1988-89 (1-2) Dec 21, 1988 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 7, 1989 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Washington Capitals
Feb 15, 1989 Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 at Chicago Blackhawks
1987-88 (1-2) Oct 10, 1987 Washington Capitals 6-4 at Washington Capitals
Dec 12, 1987 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 17, 1988 Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 at Chicago Blackhawks
1986-87 (1-1-1) Nov 8, 1986 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Nov 12, 1986 Tie 2-2 at Chicago Blackhawks
Dec 28, 1986 Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 at Chicago Blackhawks
1985-86 (1-2) Oct 27, 1985 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
Nov 5, 1985 Washington Capitals 8-4 at Washington Capitals
Dec 28, 1985 Chicago Black Hawks 7-4 at Washington Capitals
1984-85 (0-3) Oct 14, 1984 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Chicago Black Hawks
Nov 25, 1984 Washington Capitals 5-0 at Washington Capitals
Jan 23, 1985 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
1983-84 (1-1-1) Nov 23, 1983 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 20, 1984 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Feb 22, 1984 Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
1982-83 (0-2-1) Nov 3, 1982 Tie 3-3 at Chicago Black Hawks
Dec 4, 1982 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 19, 1983 Washington Capitals 6-4 at Chicago Black Hawks
1981-82 (2-1) Dec 9, 1981 Chicago Black Hawks 7-3 at Chicago Black Hawks
Dec 19, 1981 Chicago Black Hawks 6-4 at Washington Capitals
Jan 30, 1982 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Washington Capitals
1980-81 (1-1-2) Oct 19, 1980 Chicago Black Hawks 8-4 at Chicago Black Hawks
Oct 21, 1980 Washington Capitals 2-0 at Washington Capitals
Feb 18, 1981 Tie 5-5 at Washington Capitals
Feb 25, 1981 Tie 2-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-2) Nov 21, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 4-0 at Chicago Black Hawks
Dec 28, 1979 Washington Capitals 6-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 30, 1980 Chicago Black Hawks 5-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
Feb 23, 1980 Washington Capitals 6-2 at Washington Capitals
1978-79 (2-1-1) Oct 18, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Oct 25, 1978 Tie 2-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
Jan 7, 1979 Chicago Black Hawks 5-3 at Chicago Black Hawks
Jan 27, 1979 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
1977-78 (3-0-1) Nov 2, 1977 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 8, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks 3-1 at Chicago Black Hawks
Jan 18, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks 5-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
Mar 22, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks 6-2 at Washington Capitals
1976-77 (2-1-1) Oct 31, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 5-4 at Chicago Black Hawks
Nov 12, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 5-4 at Washington Capitals
Feb 9, 1977 Tie 4-4 at Chicago Black Hawks
Mar 3, 1977 Washington Capitals 7-4 at Washington Capitals
1975-76 (2-2) Oct 26, 1975 Washington Capitals 7-5 at Chicago Black Hawks
Dec 10, 1975 Chicago Black Hawks 7-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 8, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
Feb 29, 1976 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
1974-75 (3-1) Oct 17, 1974 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Oct 23, 1974 Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
Feb 22, 1975 Chicago Black Hawks 10-3 at Chicago Black Hawks
Feb 25, 1975 Chicago Black Hawks 6-2 at Washington Capitals

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.