Matchup Index

Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals

Vancouver Canucks 47
Washington Capitals leads 53-47-9
9 ties
1974-75 to 2025-26
Vancouver Canucks have won 3 straight
Washington Capitals 53

Series timeline

▲ Vancouver Canucks ahead (peak +12) ▼ Washington Capitals ahead (peak +10)
1974-75: Vancouver Canucks 4-21974-75: Vancouver Canucks 3-21974-75: Vancouver Canucks 5-21974-75: Vancouver Canucks 7-31975-76: Vancouver Canucks 7-21975-76: Vancouver Canucks 5-21975-76: Vancouver Canucks 5-31975-76: Vancouver Canucks 4-21976-77: Vancouver Canucks 4-11976-77: Washington Capitals 4-21976-77: Washington Capitals 4-31976-77: Vancouver Canucks 5-21977-78: Vancouver Canucks 5-21977-78: Vancouver Canucks 3-11977-78: Vancouver Canucks 4-21977-78: Vancouver Canucks 4-21978-79: Washington Capitals 7-51978-79: Washington Capitals 5-31978-79: Vancouver Canucks 5-11978-79: Washington Capitals 6-21979-80: Vancouver Canucks 5-31979-80: Washington Capitals 2-11979-80: Washington Capitals 7-41979-80: Washington Capitals 5-31980-81: Vancouver Canucks 4-21980-81: Tied 3-31980-81: Washington Capitals 3-11980-81: Tied 3-31981-82: Vancouver Canucks 3-01981-82: Washington Capitals 5-21981-82: Tied 6-61982-83: Vancouver Canucks 5-31982-83: Washington Capitals 2-11982-83: Tied 1-11983-84: Washington Capitals 5-41983-84: Washington Capitals 6-41983-84: Vancouver Canucks 3-21984-85: Washington Capitals 5-21984-85: Washington Capitals 6-21984-85: Washington Capitals 3-21985-86: Washington Capitals 5-31985-86: Washington Capitals 2-11985-86: Tied 4-41986-87: Washington Capitals 5-21986-87: Washington Capitals 3-21986-87: Washington Capitals 6-31987-88: Washington Capitals 3-21987-88: Washington Capitals 3-21987-88: Washington Capitals 7-21988-89: Washington Capitals 4-31988-89: Vancouver Canucks 3-21988-89: Washington Capitals 3-01989-90: Tied 4-41989-90: Vancouver Canucks 5-21989-90: Vancouver Canucks 3-11990-91: Washington Capitals 2-11990-91: Washington Capitals 5-31990-91: Vancouver Canucks 4-21991-92: Vancouver Canucks 3-11991-92: Tied 3-31991-92: Washington Capitals 7-41992-93: Vancouver Canucks 4-31992-93: Tied 3-31993-94: Washington Capitals 4-21993-94: Washington Capitals 3-21995-96: Tied 4-41995-96: Washington Capitals 9-01996-97: Washington Capitals 5-21996-97: Washington Capitals 4-11997-98: Washington Capitals 2-11997-98: Washington Capitals 3-21998-99: Vancouver Canucks 2-11998-99: Vancouver Canucks 4-11999-00: Vancouver Canucks 6-32000-01: Washington Capitals 3-22000-01: Washington Capitals 4-32001-02: Vancouver Canucks 5-12002-03: Vancouver Canucks 6-02003-04: Vancouver Canucks 6-12006-07: Vancouver Canucks 3-22007-08: Vancouver Canucks 3-22008-09: Washington Capitals 5-12009-10: Vancouver Canucks 3-22010-11: Vancouver Canucks 4-22011-12: Vancouver Canucks 7-42013-14: Vancouver Canucks 3-22013-14: Washington Capitals 4-32014-15: Vancouver Canucks 4-22014-15: Vancouver Canucks 4-32015-16: Washington Capitals 3-22015-16: Washington Capitals 4-12016-17: Washington Capitals 5-22016-17: Washington Capitals 3-02017-18: Vancouver Canucks 6-22017-18: Washington Capitals 3-12018-19: Washington Capitals 5-22018-19: Washington Capitals 3-22019-20: Washington Capitals 6-52019-20: Vancouver Canucks 2-12021-22: Vancouver Canucks 4-22021-22: Washington Capitals 4-32022-23: Washington Capitals 6-42022-23: Washington Capitals 5-12023-24: Vancouver Canucks 3-22023-24: Washington Capitals 2-12024-25: Washington Capitals 2-12024-25: Vancouver Canucks 2-12025-26: Vancouver Canucks 4-32025-26: Vancouver Canucks 4-3

Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Vancouver Canucks 9 (1974-75–1976-77), Washington Capitals 7 (1986-87–1988-89). Current: Vancouver Canucks 3.

Splits

SplitVancouver Canucks record
Regular season47-53-9
Hosted by Vancouver Canucks26-23-5
Hosted by Washington Capitals21-30-4
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)7-13
Largest Vancouver Canucks win6-0 (2002-03)
Largest Washington Capitals win9-0 (1995-96)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-0) Oct 19, 2025 Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Jan 21, 2026 Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Vancouver Canucks
2024-25 (1-1) Jan 8, 2025 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 25, 2025 Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Vancouver Canucks
2023-24 (1-1) Feb 11, 2024 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 16, 2024 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Vancouver Canucks
2022-23 (0-2) Oct 17, 2022 Washington Capitals 6-4 at Washington Capitals
Nov 29, 2022 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Vancouver Canucks
2021-22 (1-1) Jan 16, 2022 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 11, 2022 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Vancouver Canucks
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Oct 25, 2019 Washington Capitals 6-5 at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 23, 2019 Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Washington Capitals
2018-19 (0-2) Oct 22, 2018 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 5, 2019 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
2017-18 (1-1) Oct 26, 2017 Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 9, 2018 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
2016-17 (0-2) Oct 29, 2016 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Dec 11, 2016 Washington Capitals 3-0 at Washington Capitals
2015-16 (0-2) Oct 22, 2015 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 14, 2016 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
2014-15 (2-0) Oct 26, 2014 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Dec 2, 2014 Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2013-14 (1-1) Oct 28, 2013 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 14, 2014 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
2011-12 Oct 29, 2011 Vancouver Canucks 7-4 at Vancouver Canucks
2010-11 Jan 14, 2011 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Washington Capitals
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Dec 18, 2009 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
2008-09 Oct 13, 2008 Washington Capitals 5-1 at Washington Capitals
2007-08 Oct 26, 2007 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
2006-07 Oct 27, 2006 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
2003-04 Jan 31, 2004 Vancouver Canucks 6-1 at Washington Capitals
2002-03 Mar 23, 2003 Vancouver Canucks 6-0 at Vancouver Canucks
2001-02 Jan 19, 2002 Vancouver Canucks 5-1 at Washington Capitals
2000-01 (0-2) Nov 22, 2000 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 14, 2001 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Vancouver Canucks
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 Dec 22, 1999 Vancouver Canucks 6-3 at Vancouver Canucks
1998-99 (2-0) Oct 21, 1998 Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Nov 1, 1998 Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at Vancouver Canucks
1997-98 (0-2) Nov 4, 1997 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 28, 1998 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
1996-97 (0-2) Feb 11, 1997 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 11, 1997 Washington Capitals 4-1 at Washington Capitals
1995-96 (0-1-1) Feb 10, 1996 Tie 4-4 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 12, 1996 Washington Capitals 9-0 at Washington Capitals
1993-94 (0-2) Oct 27, 1993 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 5, 1993 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
1992-93 (1-0-1) Oct 28, 1992 Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 2, 1993 Tie 3-3 at Washington Capitals
1991-92 (1-1-1) Oct 24, 1991 Vancouver Canucks 3-1 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 3, 1992 Tie 3-3 at Washington Capitals
Mar 29, 1992 Washington Capitals 7-4 at Washington Capitals
1990-91 (1-2) Oct 30, 1990 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 5, 1991 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Feb 16, 1991 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Vancouver Canucks
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-0-1) Nov 14, 1989 Tie 4-4 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 5, 1990 Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 17, 1990 Vancouver Canucks 3-1 at Washington Capitals
1988-89 (1-2) Oct 25, 1988 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 19, 1989 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 5, 1989 Washington Capitals 3-0 at Washington Capitals
1987-88 (0-3) Oct 27, 1987 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 3, 1987 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 6, 1988 Washington Capitals 7-2 at Washington Capitals
1986-87 (0-3) Oct 28, 1986 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 5, 1986 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 20, 1987 Washington Capitals 6-3 at Vancouver Canucks
1985-86 (0-2-1) Nov 15, 1985 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Dec 7, 1985 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Dec 17, 1985 Tie 4-4 at Vancouver Canucks
1984-85 (0-3) Oct 28, 1984 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 21, 1985 Washington Capitals 6-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 26, 1985 Washington Capitals 3-2 at Washington Capitals
1983-84 (1-2) Nov 4, 1983 Washington Capitals 5-4 at Washington Capitals
Jan 13, 1984 Washington Capitals 6-4 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 28, 1984 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
1982-83 (1-1-1) Nov 21, 1982 Vancouver Canucks 5-3 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 18, 1983 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 23, 1983 Tie 1-1 at Washington Capitals
1981-82 (1-1-1) Oct 28, 1981 Vancouver Canucks 3-0 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 2, 1982 Washington Capitals 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Mar 17, 1982 Tie 6-6 at Washington Capitals
1980-81 (1-1-2) Dec 9, 1980 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Dec 30, 1980 Tie 3-3 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 29, 1981 Washington Capitals 3-1 at Washington Capitals
Feb 3, 1981 Tie 3-3 at Vancouver Canucks
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (1-3) Oct 27, 1979 Vancouver Canucks 5-3 at Vancouver Canucks
Dec 21, 1979 Washington Capitals 2-1 at Washington Capitals
Jan 11, 1980 Washington Capitals 7-4 at Washington Capitals
Feb 16, 1980 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Vancouver Canucks
1978-79 (1-3) Dec 9, 1978 Washington Capitals 7-5 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 14, 1979 Washington Capitals 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Feb 3, 1979 Vancouver Canucks 5-1 at Washington Capitals
Mar 2, 1979 Washington Capitals 6-2 at Vancouver Canucks
1977-78 (4-0) Dec 6, 1977 Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Dec 13, 1977 Vancouver Canucks 3-1 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 31, 1978 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 14, 1978 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Washington Capitals
1976-77 (2-2) Oct 13, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 9, 1976 Washington Capitals 4-2 at Washington Capitals
Dec 7, 1976 Washington Capitals 4-3 at Washington Capitals
Mar 9, 1977 Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
1975-76 (4-0) Oct 14, 1975 Vancouver Canucks 7-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 19, 1975 Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Washington Capitals
Jan 6, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 5-3 at Washington Capitals
Jan 30, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Vancouver Canucks
1974-75 (4-0) Dec 17, 1974 Vancouver Canucks 4-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Jan 23, 1975 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 at Washington Capitals
Feb 1, 1975 Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Vancouver Canucks
Mar 2, 1975 Vancouver Canucks 7-3 at Washington Capitals

Sources

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