Matchup Index

Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals

Edmonton Oilers 37
Washington Capitals leads 44-37-6
6 ties
1979-80 to 2025-26
Edmonton Oilers won the last meeting
Washington Capitals 44

Series timeline

▲ Edmonton Oilers ahead (peak +7) ▼ Washington Capitals ahead (peak +8)
1979-80: Washington Capitals 6-41979-80: Edmonton Oilers 5-31979-80: Edmonton Oilers 5-21979-80: Edmonton Oilers 8-21980-81: Tied 2-21980-81: Washington Capitals 5-21980-81: Edmonton Oilers 6-31980-81: Washington Capitals 7-41981-82: Tied 6-61981-82: Edmonton Oilers 5-31981-82: Edmonton Oilers 4-11982-83: Tied 3-31982-83: Edmonton Oilers 6-31982-83: Edmonton Oilers 5-31983-84: Edmonton Oilers 11-31983-84: Edmonton Oilers 7-41983-84: Washington Capitals 9-21984-85: Tied 3-31984-85: Edmonton Oilers 8-51984-85: Tied 3-31985-86: Washington Capitals 5-21985-86: Washington Capitals 5-21985-86: Washington Capitals 5-41986-87: Edmonton Oilers 6-31986-87: Washington Capitals 5-31986-87: Washington Capitals 5-21987-88: Washington Capitals 4-21987-88: Washington Capitals 2-01987-88: Edmonton Oilers 3-21988-89: Edmonton Oilers 4-31988-89: Washington Capitals 5-31988-89: Washington Capitals 8-21989-90: Edmonton Oilers 5-31989-90: Edmonton Oilers 5-41989-90: Washington Capitals 4-31990-91: Washington Capitals 1-01990-91: Washington Capitals 6-31990-91: Washington Capitals 5-31991-92: Washington Capitals 6-51991-92: Washington Capitals 6-21992-93: Edmonton Oilers 4-21992-93: Washington Capitals 4-31993-94: Washington Capitals 3-21993-94: Tied 2-21995-96: Washington Capitals 6-31995-96: Washington Capitals 2-11996-97: Edmonton Oilers 3-11996-97: Edmonton Oilers 4-11997-98: Washington Capitals 2-11997-98: Edmonton Oilers 4-21998-99: Edmonton Oilers 8-21998-99: Washington Capitals 4-31999-00: Edmonton Oilers 6-22000-01: Washington Capitals 4-02001-02: Washington Capitals 4-22001-02: Edmonton Oilers 4-12002-03: Edmonton Oilers 5-32003-04: Washington Capitals 1-02006-07: Edmonton Oilers 4-02007-08: Washington Capitals 5-42008-09: Edmonton Oilers 5-22009-10: Washington Capitals 4-22010-11: Washington Capitals 5-02011-12: Edmonton Oilers 2-12013-14: Washington Capitals 4-22013-14: Washington Capitals 4-12014-15: Edmonton Oilers 3-22014-15: Edmonton Oilers 5-42015-16: Washington Capitals 7-42015-16: Washington Capitals 1-02016-17: Edmonton Oilers 4-12016-17: Washington Capitals 2-12017-18: Washington Capitals 5-22017-18: Washington Capitals 2-12018-19: Edmonton Oilers 4-12018-19: Washington Capitals 4-22019-20: Edmonton Oilers 4-32021-22: Edmonton Oilers 5-32021-22: Edmonton Oilers 4-32022-23: Washington Capitals 5-42022-23: Washington Capitals 3-22023-24: Edmonton Oilers 5-02023-24: Edmonton Oilers 7-22024-25: Washington Capitals 3-22024-25: Washington Capitals 7-32025-26: Washington Capitals 7-42025-26: Edmonton Oilers 6-5

Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Edmonton Oilers 4 (1982-83–1983-84), Washington Capitals 6 (1989-90–1991-92). Current: Edmonton Oilers 1.

Splits

SplitEdmonton Oilers record
Regular season37-44-6
Hosted by Edmonton Oilers24-16-4
Hosted by Washington Capitals13-28-2
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)8-11
Largest Edmonton Oilers win11-3 (1983-84)
Largest Washington Capitals win9-2 (1983-84)

Every meeting

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

Sources

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