Matchup Index

Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals

Ottawa Senators 50
Washington Capitals leads 63-50-5
5 ties
1992-93 to 2025-26
Washington Capitals won the last meeting
Washington Capitals 63

Series timeline

▼ Washington Capitals ahead (peak +16)
1992-93: Washington Capitals 5-11992-93: Washington Capitals 6-51992-93: Washington Capitals 4-31992-93: Washington Capitals 6-41993-94: Washington Capitals 6-11993-94: Washington Capitals 11-21993-94: Ottawa Senators 6-51993-94: Washington Capitals 8-41994-95: Tied 5-51994-95: Tied 2-21994-95: Washington Capitals 1-01995-96: Washington Capitals 6-11995-96: Washington Capitals 4-21995-96: Washington Capitals 5-01995-96: Washington Capitals 4-31996-97: Ottawa Senators 2-11996-97: Ottawa Senators 5-11996-97: Ottawa Senators 6-11996-97: Ottawa Senators 4-01997-98: Ottawa Senators 3-11997-98: Ottawa Senators 3-01997-98: Washington Capitals 4-01997-98: Ottawa Senators 4-01997-98: Washington Capitals 4-2 (postseason)1997-98: Washington Capitals 6-1 (postseason)1997-98: Ottawa Senators 4-3 (postseason)1997-98: Washington Capitals 2-0 (postseason)1997-98: Washington Capitals 3-0 (postseason)1998-99: Washington Capitals 8-51998-99: Ottawa Senators 4-11998-99: Ottawa Senators 4-31998-99: Ottawa Senators 2-11999-00: Washington Capitals 3-11999-00: Washington Capitals 2-11999-00: Washington Capitals 4-31999-00: Ottawa Senators 4-02000-01: Washington Capitals 5-12000-01: Ottawa Senators 5-42000-01: Tied 1-12000-01: Washington Capitals 6-52001-02: Ottawa Senators 11-52001-02: Ottawa Senators 4-12001-02: Washington Capitals 3-22001-02: Tied 0-02002-03: Ottawa Senators 6-22002-03: Ottawa Senators 5-22002-03: Washington Capitals 3-22002-03: Ottawa Senators 5-12003-04: Ottawa Senators 5-12003-04: Ottawa Senators 5-22003-04: Tied 1-12003-04: Ottawa Senators 4-12005-06: Ottawa Senators 3-12005-06: Ottawa Senators 7-12005-06: Ottawa Senators 5-22005-06: Washington Capitals 1-02006-07: Washington Capitals 4-32006-07: Washington Capitals 6-22006-07: Ottawa Senators 5-22006-07: Ottawa Senators 3-22007-08: Washington Capitals 4-12007-08: Washington Capitals 8-62007-08: Washington Capitals 6-32007-08: Washington Capitals 4-22008-09: Ottawa Senators 2-12008-09: Washington Capitals 5-12008-09: Ottawa Senators 3-22008-09: Washington Capitals 7-42009-10: Ottawa Senators 4-32009-10: Washington Capitals 5-22009-10: Ottawa Senators 6-52009-10: Ottawa Senators 5-42010-11: Washington Capitals 3-22010-11: Washington Capitals 3-22010-11: Washington Capitals 3-12010-11: Ottawa Senators 2-02011-12: Washington Capitals 2-12011-12: Washington Capitals 3-22011-12: Washington Capitals 5-32011-12: Ottawa Senators 5-22012-13: Ottawa Senators 3-22012-13: Ottawa Senators 3-12012-13: Ottawa Senators 2-12013-14: Ottawa Senators 6-42013-14: Ottawa Senators 3-12013-14: Ottawa Senators 2-02014-15: Washington Capitals 2-12014-15: Washington Capitals 2-12014-15: Ottawa Senators 4-32015-16: Washington Capitals 2-12015-16: Washington Capitals 7-12015-16: Washington Capitals 4-22016-17: Washington Capitals 2-12016-17: Washington Capitals 1-02016-17: Ottawa Senators 3-02017-18: Washington Capitals 5-42017-18: Washington Capitals 5-22017-18: Washington Capitals 3-22018-19: Washington Capitals 4-02018-19: Washington Capitals 3-22018-19: Washington Capitals 7-22019-20: Washington Capitals 6-12019-20: Washington Capitals 5-32021-22: Washington Capitals 7-52021-22: Washington Capitals 3-22021-22: Ottawa Senators 4-12022-23: Ottawa Senators 5-22022-23: Washington Capitals 3-22022-23: Ottawa Senators 4-32023-24: Ottawa Senators 6-12023-24: Washington Capitals 6-32023-24: Ottawa Senators 3-22024-25: Washington Capitals 1-02024-25: Ottawa Senators 5-42024-25: Washington Capitals 5-42025-26: Ottawa Senators 7-12025-26: Ottawa Senators 4-32025-26: Washington Capitals 4-1

Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Ottawa Senators 7 (2011-12–2013-14), Washington Capitals 10 (2017-18–2021-22). Current: Washington Capitals 1.

Splits

SplitOttawa Senators record
Regular season49-59-5
Postseason1-4
Hosted by Ottawa Senators31-26-1
Hosted by Washington Capitals19-37-4
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)9-20
Largest Ottawa Senators win11-5 (2001-02)
Largest Washington Capitals win11-2 (1993-94)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1997-98May 15, 1998Washington Capitals 3-0 at Washington Capitals
1997-98May 13, 1998Washington Capitals 2-0 at Ottawa Senators
1997-98May 11, 1998Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
1997-98May 9, 1998Washington Capitals 6-1 at Washington Capitals
1997-98May 7, 1998Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-1) Oct 25, 2025 Ottawa Senators 7-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 1, 2026 Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 18, 2026 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
2024-25 (1-2) Jan 16, 2025 Washington Capitals 1-0 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 30, 2025 Ottawa Senators 5-4 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 3, 2025 Washington Capitals 5-4 at Washington Capitals
2023-24 (2-1) Oct 18, 2023 Ottawa Senators 6-1 at Ottawa Senators
Feb 26, 2024 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Washington Capitals
Apr 7, 2024 Ottawa Senators 3-2 at Washington Capitals
2022-23 (2-1) Oct 20, 2022 Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 22, 2022 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 29, 2022 Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2021-22 (1-2) Oct 25, 2021 Washington Capitals 7-5 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 22, 2022 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 13, 2022 Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Washington Capitals
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (0-2) Jan 7, 2020 Washington Capitals 6-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 31, 2020 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Ottawa Senators
2018-19 (0-3) Dec 22, 2018 Washington Capitals 4-0 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 29, 2018 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Feb 26, 2019 Washington Capitals 7-2 at Washington Capitals
2017-18 (0-3) Oct 5, 2017 Washington Capitals 5-4 at Ottawa Senators
Nov 22, 2017 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 27, 2018 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
2016-17 (1-2) Jan 1, 2017 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 7, 2017 Washington Capitals 1-0 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 24, 2017 Ottawa Senators 3-0 at Ottawa Senators
2015-16 (0-3) Dec 16, 2015 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 10, 2016 Washington Capitals 7-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 22, 2016 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Ottawa Senators
2014-15 (1-2) Dec 22, 2014 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Feb 5, 2015 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 4, 2015 Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
2013-14 (3-0) Nov 27, 2013 Ottawa Senators 6-4 at Washington Capitals
Dec 30, 2013 Ottawa Senators 3-1 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 21, 2014 Ottawa Senators 2-0 at Washington Capitals
2012-13 (3-0) Jan 29, 2013 Ottawa Senators 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 18, 2013 Ottawa Senators 3-1 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 25, 2013 Ottawa Senators 2-1 at Washington Capitals
2011-12 (1-3) Oct 15, 2011 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Dec 3, 2011 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Dec 7, 2011 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Ottawa Senators
Feb 22, 2012 Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Ottawa Senators
2010-11 (1-3) Oct 11, 2010 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Dec 19, 2010 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 16, 2011 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 25, 2011 Ottawa Senators 2-0 at Ottawa Senators
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (3-1) Nov 23, 2009 Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 7, 2010 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 11, 2010 Ottawa Senators 6-5 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 30, 2010 Ottawa Senators 5-4 at Washington Capitals
2008-09 (2-2) Nov 4, 2008 Ottawa Senators 2-1 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 12, 2008 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 20, 2009 Ottawa Senators 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Feb 1, 2009 Washington Capitals 7-4 at Washington Capitals
2007-08 (0-4) Nov 8, 2007 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 29, 2007 Washington Capitals 8-6 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 1, 2008 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Washington Capitals
Jan 15, 2008 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
2006-07 (2-2) Nov 6, 2006 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Dec 6, 2006 Washington Capitals 6-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 16, 2007 Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 30, 2007 Ottawa Senators 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
2005-06 (3-1) Jan 4, 2006 Ottawa Senators 3-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 2, 2006 Ottawa Senators 7-1 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 12, 2006 Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Apr 1, 2006 Washington Capitals 1-0 at Ottawa Senators
2003-04 (3-0-1) Oct 23, 2003 Ottawa Senators 5-1 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 3, 2004 Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Ottawa Senators
Feb 17, 2004 Tie 1-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 8, 2004 Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Washington Capitals
2002-03 (3-1) Nov 29, 2002 Ottawa Senators 6-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 18, 2003 Ottawa Senators 5-2 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 28, 2003 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 3, 2003 Ottawa Senators 5-1 at Washington Capitals
2001-02 (2-1-1) Nov 13, 2001 Ottawa Senators 11-5 at Washington Capitals
Jan 3, 2002 Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 2, 2002 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 5, 2002 Tie 0-0 at Washington Capitals
2000-01 (1-2-1) Dec 27, 2000 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 18, 2001 Ottawa Senators 5-4 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 30, 2001 Tie 1-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 11, 2001 Washington Capitals 6-5 at Washington Capitals
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-3) Nov 3, 1999 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 16, 2000 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 25, 2000 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 4, 2000 Ottawa Senators 4-0 at Ottawa Senators
1998-99 (3-1) Nov 7, 1998 Washington Capitals 8-5 at Ottawa Senators
Nov 20, 1998 Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 1, 1999 Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Feb 13, 1999 Ottawa Senators 2-1 at Ottawa Senators
1997-98 (4-5) Nov 27, 1997 Ottawa Senators 3-1 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 27, 1997 Ottawa Senators 3-0 at Washington Capitals
Jan 13, 1998 Washington Capitals 4-0 at Washington Capitals
Mar 14, 1998 Ottawa Senators 4-0 at Ottawa Senators
May 7, 1998 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals Postseason
May 9, 1998 Washington Capitals 6-1 at Washington Capitals Postseason
May 11, 1998 Ottawa Senators 4-3 at Ottawa Senators Postseason
May 13, 1998 Washington Capitals 2-0 at Ottawa Senators Postseason
May 15, 1998 Washington Capitals 3-0 at Washington Capitals Postseason
1996-97 (4-0) Nov 27, 1996 Ottawa Senators 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 15, 1997 Ottawa Senators 5-1 at Ottawa Senators
Feb 18, 1997 Ottawa Senators 6-1 at Washington Capitals
Apr 3, 1997 Ottawa Senators 4-0 at Ottawa Senators
1995-96 (0-4) Jan 11, 1996 Washington Capitals 6-1 at Washington Capitals
Feb 1, 1996 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 29, 1996 Washington Capitals 5-0 at Washington Capitals
Apr 6, 1996 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
1994-95 (0-1-2) Feb 23, 1995 Tie 5-5 at Ottawa Senators
Mar 10, 1995 Tie 2-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 21, 1995 Washington Capitals 1-0 at Washington Capitals
1993-94 (1-3) Dec 4, 1993 Washington Capitals 6-1 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 17, 1993 Washington Capitals 11-2 at Washington Capitals
Apr 6, 1994 Ottawa Senators 6-5 at Ottawa Senators
Apr 9, 1994 Washington Capitals 8-4 at Washington Capitals
1992-93 (0-4) Oct 16, 1992 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Washington Capitals
Dec 7, 1992 Washington Capitals 6-5 at Ottawa Senators
Dec 21, 1992 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Ottawa Senators
Jan 23, 1993 Washington Capitals 6-4 at Washington Capitals

Sources

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