Matchup Index

Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers

Detroit Red Wings 76
Detroit Red Wings leads 76-71-13
13 ties
1979-80 to 2026-27
Detroit Red Wings won the last meeting
Edmonton Oilers 71

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Red Wings ahead (peak +8) ▼ Edmonton Oilers ahead (peak +20)
1979-80: Detroit Red Wings 2-1-11980-81: Edmonton Oilers 2-1-11981-82: Edmonton Oilers 2-0-11982-83: Edmonton Oilers 2-11983-84: Edmonton Oilers 3-01984-85: Edmonton Oilers 3-01985-86: Edmonton Oilers 3-01986-87: Edmonton Oilers 7-11987-88: Edmonton Oilers 5-31988-89: Detroit Red Wings 2-11989-90: Detroit Red Wings 2-11990-91: Split 1-1-11991-92: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-11992-93: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-11993-94: Edmonton Oilers 3-11994-95: Detroit Red Wings 3-11995-96: Detroit Red Wings 4-01996-97: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-21997-98: Split 2-21998-99: Detroit Red Wings 3-11999-00: Detroit Red Wings 2-1-12000-01: Edmonton Oilers 3-12001-02: Detroit Red Wings 3-0-12002-03: Edmonton Oilers 2-1-12003-04: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-22005-06: Edmonton Oilers 6-42006-07: Edmonton Oilers 3-12007-08: Split 2-22008-09: Detroit Red Wings 4-02009-10: Edmonton Oilers 3-12010-11: Detroit Red Wings 4-02011-12: Detroit Red Wings 3-12012-13: Detroit Red Wings 3-02013-14: Detroit Red Wings 2-02014-15: Detroit Red Wings 2-02015-16: Split 1-12016-17: Edmonton Oilers 2-02017-18: Split 1-12018-19: Split 1-12019-20: Split 1-12021-22: Split 1-12022-23: Split 1-12023-24: Edmonton Oilers 2-02024-25: Split 1-12025-26: Split 1-12026-27: Detroit Red Wings 1-0

Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Red Wings 8 (2011-12–2014-15), Edmonton Oilers 13 (1982-83–1986-87). Current: Detroit Red Wings 1.

Splits

SplitDetroit Red Wings record
Regular season72-59-13
Postseason4-12
Hosted by Detroit Red Wings45-31-3
Hosted by Edmonton Oilers31-40-10
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2026-27)8-11
Largest Detroit Red Wings win9-0 (1995-96)
Largest Edmonton Oilers win12-3 (1985-86)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2005-06May 1, 2006Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
2005-06Apr 29, 2006Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2005-06Apr 27, 2006Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2005-06Apr 25, 2006Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
2005-06Apr 23, 2006Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2005-06Apr 21, 2006Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1987-88May 11, 1988Edmonton Oilers 8-4 at Edmonton Oilers
1987-88May 9, 1988Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1987-88May 7, 1988Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1987-88May 5, 1988Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1987-88May 3, 1988Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers
1986-87May 13, 1987Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1986-87May 11, 1987Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1986-87May 9, 1987Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1986-87May 7, 1987Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers
1986-87May 5, 1987Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026-27 Oct 26, 2026 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
2025-26 (1-1) Oct 19, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 11, 2025 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers
2024-25 (1-1) Oct 27, 2024 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 30, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2023-24 (0-2) Jan 11, 2024 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 13, 2024 Edmonton Oilers 8-4 at Edmonton Oilers
2022-23 (1-1) Feb 7, 2023 Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 15, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Edmonton Oilers
2021-22 (1-1) Nov 9, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 15, 2022 Edmonton Oilers 7-5 at Edmonton Oilers
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Oct 18, 2019 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Oct 29, 2019 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2018-19 (1-1) Nov 3, 2018 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 22, 2019 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2017-18 (1-1) Nov 5, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 22, 2017 Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2016-17 (0-2) Nov 6, 2016 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 4, 2017 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
2015-16 (1-1) Oct 21, 2015 Edmonton Oilers 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 27, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2014-15 (2-0) Jan 6, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 9, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2013-14 (2-0) Nov 2, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 14, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2012-13 (3-0) Feb 9, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 7, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 15, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2011-12 (3-1) Nov 11, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 19, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 4, 2012 Edmonton Oilers 5-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 8, 2012 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2010-11 (4-0) Nov 5, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 11, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 4, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 11, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (1-3) Oct 29, 2009 Edmonton Oilers 6-5 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 3, 2009 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 19, 2010 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 30, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09 (4-0) Nov 17, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 20, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 7, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 8-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 24, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2007-08 (2-2) Oct 8, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Oct 30, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 13, 2007 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 26, 2008 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
2006-07 (1-3) Oct 21, 2006 Edmonton Oilers 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 8, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 18, 2006 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 23, 2007 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2005-06 (4-6) Nov 3, 2005 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 17, 2005 Edmonton Oilers 6-5 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 18, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Apr 11, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 21, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 23, 2006 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 25, 2006 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
Apr 27, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
Apr 29, 2006 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 1, 2006 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
2003-04 (2-0-2) Nov 1, 2003 Tie 4-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 26, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 7-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 16, 2004 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 23, 2004 Tie 1-1 at Edmonton Oilers
2002-03 (1-2-1) Nov 23, 2002 Tie 1-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 25, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 22, 2003 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 20, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02 (3-0-1) Oct 24, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 13, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 28, 2002 Tie 1-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 13, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2000-01 (1-3) Oct 6, 2000 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Oct 11, 2000 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 18, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 20, 2001 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (2-1-1) Nov 20, 1999 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 26, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 15, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 16, 2000 Tie 3-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1998-99 (3-1) Nov 18, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 11, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 17, 1999 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 11, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1997-98 (2-2) Oct 3, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 8-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 5, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 12, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 17, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1996-97 (2-0-2) Oct 9, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 10, 1996 Tie 0-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 22, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Apr 9, 1997 Tie 3-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1995-96 (4-0) Oct 8, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Oct 13, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 9-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 7, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 17, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Edmonton Oilers
1994-95 (3-1) Jan 28, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 30, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 17, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 5, 1995 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
1993-94 (1-3) Nov 9, 1993 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 18, 1994 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 11, 1994 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Apr 10, 1994 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1992-93 (2-0-1) Oct 17, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 1993 Tie 2-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 10, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1991-92 (2-0-1) Oct 15, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 15, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 11, 1992 Tie 5-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1990-91 (1-1-1) Jan 4, 1991 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 9, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 22, 1991 Tie 5-5 at Edmonton Oilers
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-1) Nov 27, 1989 Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 16, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 31, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 7-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1988-89 (2-1) Nov 6, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 3, 1989 Edmonton Oilers 8-5 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 15, 1989 Detroit Red Wings 8-6 at Edmonton Oilers
1987-88 (3-5) Oct 9, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 2, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 7-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 22, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
May 3, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 5, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 7, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 9, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 11, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 8-4 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
1986-87 (1-7) Oct 17, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 13, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 11, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers
May 5, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 7, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 9, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 11, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 13, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
1985-86 (0-3) Feb 11, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 14, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 12-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 25, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 7-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1984-85 (0-3) Dec 29, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 9, 1985 Edmonton Oilers 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 13, 1985 Edmonton Oilers 7-6 at Edmonton Oilers
1983-84 (0-3) Oct 12, 1983 Edmonton Oilers 8-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 12, 1983 Edmonton Oilers 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 9, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1982-83 (1-2) Nov 28, 1982 Edmonton Oilers 7-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 9, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 19, 1983 Edmonton Oilers 9-7 at Edmonton Oilers
1981-82 (0-2-1) Nov 23, 1981 Edmonton Oilers 8-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 17, 1982 Tie 4-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 21, 1982 Edmonton Oilers 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1980-81 (1-2-1) Dec 16, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 27, 1980 Tie 4-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 27, 1981 Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 28, 1981 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-1-1) Oct 13, 1979 Tie 3-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 7, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 19, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 26, 1980 Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings

Sources

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