Matchup Index

Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals

Dallas Stars 60
Dallas Stars leads 60-35-16
16 ties
1974-75 to 2025-26
Dallas Stars have won 3 straight
Washington Capitals 35

Series timeline

▲ Dallas Stars ahead (peak +25)
1974-75: Minnesota North Stars 6-01974-75: Tied 4-41974-75: Minnesota North Stars 6-41974-75: Minnesota North Stars 5-11975-76: Minnesota North Stars 5-31975-76: Tied 4-41975-76: Tied 1-11975-76: Minnesota North Stars 7-31976-77: Washington Capitals 4-11976-77: Minnesota North Stars 6-11976-77: Tied 3-31976-77: Tied 4-41977-78: Minnesota North Stars 7-41977-78: Tied 2-21977-78: Minnesota North Stars 4-01977-78: Washington Capitals 2-11978-79: Washington Capitals 3-21978-79: Minnesota North Stars 6-11978-79: Minnesota North Stars 6-11978-79: Washington Capitals 5-41979-80: Minnesota North Stars 7-11979-80: Minnesota North Stars 5-41979-80: Tied 2-21979-80: Minnesota North Stars 4-31980-81: Tied 3-31980-81: Minnesota North Stars 3-01980-81: Minnesota North Stars 3-21980-81: Minnesota North Stars 2-11981-82: Minnesota North Stars 6-11981-82: Tied 4-41981-82: Minnesota North Stars 7-31982-83: Minnesota North Stars 3-11982-83: Tied 4-41982-83: Washington Capitals 3-11983-84: Washington Capitals 6-11983-84: Washington Capitals 4-01983-84: Washington Capitals 5-11984-85: Tied 3-31984-85: Washington Capitals 3-21984-85: Washington Capitals 6-31985-86: Minnesota North Stars 5-31985-86: Washington Capitals 7-51985-86: Washington Capitals 6-31986-87: Washington Capitals 8-21986-87: Tied 2-21986-87: Washington Capitals 4-21987-88: Tied 3-31987-88: Washington Capitals 4-11987-88: Washington Capitals 3-01988-89: Washington Capitals 4-21988-89: Tied 4-41988-89: Minnesota North Stars 4-31989-90: Washington Capitals 4-31989-90: Washington Capitals 5-31989-90: Washington Capitals 4-31990-91: Minnesota North Stars 5-21990-91: Tied 2-21990-91: Washington Capitals 3-11991-92: Washington Capitals 4-21991-92: Minnesota North Stars 5-31991-92: Minnesota North Stars 3-11992-93: Minnesota North Stars 5-41992-93: Washington Capitals 3-21993-94: Dallas Stars 6-21993-94: Dallas Stars 6-31995-96: Washington Capitals 4-31995-96: Washington Capitals 2-11996-97: Dallas Stars 5-31996-97: Dallas Stars 5-21997-98: Dallas Stars 4-31997-98: Dallas Stars 2-11998-99: Dallas Stars 4-01998-99: Washington Capitals 2-11999-00: Tied 2-21999-00: Dallas Stars 2-12000-01: Dallas Stars 3-02001-02: Washington Capitals 3-22001-02: Dallas Stars 5-22002-03: Dallas Stars 5-22002-03: Dallas Stars 6-12003-04: Dallas Stars 4-22005-06: Dallas Stars 4-12006-07: Washington Capitals 4-32008-09: Washington Capitals 6-52009-10: Dallas Stars 4-32010-11: Dallas Stars 2-12011-12: Dallas Stars 5-22013-14: Dallas Stars 2-12013-14: Dallas Stars 5-02014-15: Dallas Stars 5-42014-15: Dallas Stars 4-22015-16: Dallas Stars 3-22015-16: Dallas Stars 4-32016-17: Washington Capitals 4-32016-17: Dallas Stars 4-22017-18: Washington Capitals 4-32017-18: Washington Capitals 4-32018-19: Dallas Stars 4-32018-19: Dallas Stars 2-12019-20: Dallas Stars 4-32019-20: Washington Capitals 4-12021-22: Washington Capitals 5-02021-22: Dallas Stars 3-22022-23: Dallas Stars 2-02022-23: Dallas Stars 2-12023-24: Dallas Stars 5-42023-24: Dallas Stars 5-42024-25: Washington Capitals 3-22024-25: Dallas Stars 3-12025-26: Dallas Stars 1-02025-26: Dallas Stars 4-1

Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Washington Capitals Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Dallas Stars 9 (2009-10–2015-16), Washington Capitals 4 (1982-83–1983-84). Current: Dallas Stars 3.

Splits

SplitDallas Stars record
Regular season60-35-16
Hosted by Dallas Stars31-17-8
Hosted by Washington Capitals29-18-8
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)14-6
Largest Dallas Stars win6-0 (1974-75)
Largest Washington Capitals win8-2 (1986-87)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-0) Oct 28, 2025 Dallas Stars 1-0 at Dallas Stars
Jan 7, 2026 Dallas Stars 4-1 at Washington Capitals
2024-25 (1-1) Oct 17, 2024 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Dec 16, 2024 Dallas Stars 3-1 at Dallas Stars
2023-24 (2-0) Dec 7, 2023 Dallas Stars 5-4 at Washington Capitals
Jan 27, 2024 Dallas Stars 5-4 at Dallas Stars
2022-23 (2-0) Oct 27, 2022 Dallas Stars 2-0 at Dallas Stars
Dec 15, 2022 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Washington Capitals
2021-22 (1-1) Jan 28, 2022 Washington Capitals 5-0 at Dallas Stars
Mar 20, 2022 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Washington Capitals
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Oct 8, 2019 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Oct 12, 2019 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Dallas Stars
2018-19 (2-0) Nov 3, 2018 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Jan 4, 2019 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Dallas Stars
2017-18 (0-2) Dec 19, 2017 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Dallas Stars
Mar 20, 2018 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2016-17 (1-1) Jan 21, 2017 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Dallas Stars
Mar 6, 2017 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Washington Capitals
2015-16 (2-0) Nov 19, 2015 Dallas Stars 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 13, 2016 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Dallas Stars
2014-15 (2-0) Jan 17, 2015 Dallas Stars 5-4 at Dallas Stars
Mar 13, 2015 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Washington Capitals
2013-14 (2-0) Oct 5, 2013 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Dallas Stars
Apr 1, 2014 Dallas Stars 5-0 at Washington Capitals
2011-12 Nov 8, 2011 Dallas Stars 5-2 at Washington Capitals
2010-11 Dec 2, 2010 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Dallas Stars
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Mar 8, 2010 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2008-09 Oct 25, 2008 Washington Capitals 6-5 at Dallas Stars
2006-07 Nov 30, 2006 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2005-06 Jan 12, 2006 Dallas Stars 4-1 at Dallas Stars
2003-04 Oct 17, 2003 Dallas Stars 4-2 at Dallas Stars
2002-03 (2-0) Oct 20, 2002 Dallas Stars 5-2 at Dallas Stars
Nov 13, 2002 Dallas Stars 6-1 at Washington Capitals
2001-02 (1-1) Dec 28, 2001 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Dallas Stars
Mar 12, 2002 Dallas Stars 5-2 at Washington Capitals
2000-01 Oct 14, 2000 Dallas Stars 3-0 at Dallas Stars
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-0-1) Nov 17, 1999 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 13, 2000 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Dallas Stars
1998-99 (1-1) Nov 27, 1998 Dallas Stars 4-0 at Dallas Stars
Mar 17, 1999 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
1997-98 (2-0) Oct 29, 1997 Dallas Stars 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Apr 8, 1998 Dallas Stars 2-1 at Dallas Stars
1996-97 (2-0) Oct 8, 1996 Dallas Stars 5-3 at Dallas Stars
Jan 24, 1997 Dallas Stars 5-2 at Washington Capitals
1995-96 (0-2) Oct 17, 1995 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Dallas Stars
Mar 17, 1996 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
1993-94 (2-0) Mar 18, 1994 Dallas Stars 6-2 at Dallas Stars
Apr 3, 1994 Dallas Stars 6-3 at Washington Capitals
1992-93 (1-1) Nov 18, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Washington Capitals
Feb 9, 1993 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Dallas Stars
1991-92 (2-1) Dec 7, 1991 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 7, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Mar 3, 1992 Minnesota North Stars 3-1 at Washington Capitals
1990-91 (1-1-1) Jan 17, 1991 Minnesota North Stars 5-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 25, 1991 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 22, 1991 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (0-3) Jan 31, 1990 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 11, 1990 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Mar 18, 1990 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1988-89 (1-1-1) Nov 15, 1988 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 30, 1989 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 28, 1989 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Washington Capitals
1987-88 (0-2-1) Oct 31, 1987 Tie 3-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 14, 1987 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Feb 20, 1988 Washington Capitals 3-0 at Minnesota North Stars
1986-87 (0-2-1) Oct 24, 1986 Washington Capitals 8-2 at Washington Capitals
Nov 11, 1986 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 29, 1987 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
1985-86 (1-2) Jan 11, 1986 Minnesota North Stars 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 21, 1986 Washington Capitals 7-5 at Washington Capitals
Jan 25, 1986 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1984-85 (0-2-1) Nov 13, 1984 Tie 3-3 at Washington Capitals
Dec 12, 1984 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 14, 1985 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Washington Capitals
1983-84 (0-3) Oct 29, 1983 Washington Capitals 6-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 13, 1984 Washington Capitals 4-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 21, 1984 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Washington Capitals
1982-83 (1-1-1) Oct 23, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 3-1 at Washington Capitals
Dec 16, 1982 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 3, 1983 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
1981-82 (2-0-1) Nov 4, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 6-1 at Washington Capitals
Nov 25, 1981 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 20, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 7-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1980-81 (3-0-1) Dec 3, 1980 Tie 3-3 at Washington Capitals
Jan 3, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 3-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 10, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 21, 1981 Minnesota North Stars 2-1 at Washington Capitals
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (3-0-1) Nov 3, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 7-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 12, 1979 Minnesota North Stars 5-4 at Washington Capitals
Jan 5, 1980 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 21, 1980 Minnesota North Stars 4-3 at Washington Capitals
1978-79 (2-2) Nov 15, 1978 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 15, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 6-1 at Washington Capitals
Dec 27, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 6-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 4, 1979 Washington Capitals 5-4 at Washington Capitals
1977-78 (2-1-1) Oct 29, 1977 Minnesota North Stars 7-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 13, 1978 Tie 2-2 at Minnesota North Stars
Jan 29, 1978 Minnesota North Stars 4-0 at Washington Capitals
Feb 19, 1978 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
1976-77 (1-1-2) Nov 7, 1976 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Nov 27, 1976 Minnesota North Stars 6-1 at Minnesota North Stars
Feb 15, 1977 Tie 3-3 at Washington Capitals
Feb 17, 1977 Tie 4-4 at Minnesota North Stars
1975-76 (2-0-2) Nov 29, 1975 Minnesota North Stars 5-3 at Minnesota North Stars
Dec 14, 1975 Tie 4-4 at Washington Capitals
Dec 26, 1975 Tie 1-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 17, 1976 Minnesota North Stars 7-3 at Minnesota North Stars
1974-75 (3-0-1) Oct 12, 1974 Minnesota North Stars 6-0 at Minnesota North Stars
Nov 24, 1974 Tie 4-4 at Washington Capitals
Nov 27, 1974 Minnesota North Stars 6-4 at Minnesota North Stars
Mar 20, 1975 Minnesota North Stars 5-1 at Washington Capitals

Sources

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