Detroit's record over the span of your search was 49-40-16
| Date | Opponent | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1974 | Washington Capitals | Home | 6-4 W |
| October 22, 1974 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-0 W |
| January 25, 1975 | Washington Capitals | Home | 5-2 W |
| January 26, 1975 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-6 L |
| March 30, 1975 | Washington Capitals | Away | 8-5 W |
| April 2, 1975 | Washington Capitals | Home | 8-3 W |
| December 12, 1975 | Washington Capitals | Away | 5-3 W |
| December 31, 1975 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-0 W |
| February 15, 1976 | Washington Capitals | Away | 5-8 L |
| February 21, 1976 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-5 L |
| March 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals | Home | 7-3 W |
| March 30, 1976 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-5 L |
| October 7, 1976 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-3 T |
| January 4, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-2 T |
| January 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Home | 0-2 L |
| January 27, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Away | 1-4 L |
| March 13, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-3 T |
| March 29, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Away | 1-6 L |
| November 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-1 T |
| December 23, 1977 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-3 L |
| January 11, 1978 | Washington Capitals | Away | 6-3 W |
| January 22, 1978 | Washington Capitals | Home | 6-3 W |
| February 23, 1978 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-1 W |
| March 26, 1978 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-1 W |
| November 5, 1978 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-3 T |
| December 23, 1978 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-2 T |
| January 6, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-4 L |
| January 19, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Away | 1-5 L |
| January 30, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Home | 7-4 W |
| February 21, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-3 W |
| March 11, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-3 T |
| March 14, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-1 W |
| November 16, 1979 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-2 W |
| February 6, 1980 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-2 T |
| February 28, 1980 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-1 W |
| March 15, 1980 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-5 L |
| November 26, 1980 | Washington Capitals | Home | 7-7 T |
| December 14, 1980 | Washington Capitals | Away | 5-4 W |
| March 26, 1981 | Washington Capitals | Home | 0-2 L |
| April 5, 1981 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-7 L |
| October 10, 1981 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-6 L |
| November 13, 1981 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-3 T |
| January 16, 1982 | Washington Capitals | Home | 5-5 T |
| January 5, 1983 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-5 L |
| February 1, 1983 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-5 L |
| April 1, 1983 | Washington Capitals | Away | 8-7 W |
| November 6, 1983 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-3 L |
| December 28, 1983 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-2 W OT |
| February 25, 1984 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-1 W |
| December 9, 1984 | Washington Capitals | Away | 0-4 L |
| January 8, 1985 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-4 L |
| January 29, 1985 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-3 W |
| January 7, 1986 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-4 L |
| January 28, 1986 | Washington Capitals | Home | 7-0 W |
| February 25, 1986 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-4 L OT |
| November 21, 1986 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-3 T OT |
| January 28, 1987 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-2 L |
| February 24, 1987 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-8 L |
| November 17, 1987 | Washington Capitals | Away | 1-0 W |
| December 16, 1987 | Washington Capitals | Home | 6-1 W |
| March 29, 1988 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-2 T OT |
| November 1, 1988 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-3 T OT |
| November 27, 1988 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-4 L |
| January 22, 1989 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-3 W |
| November 29, 1989 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-5 L |
| December 29, 1989 | Washington Capitals | Away | 1-2 L |
| February 25, 1990 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-9 L |
| October 6, 1990 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-6 L |
| November 19, 1990 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-3 L OT |
| January 22, 1991 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-2 L OT |
| November 8, 1991 | Washington Capitals | Away | 5-4 W |
| November 25, 1991 | Washington Capitals | Home | 5-4 W |
| February 5, 1992 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-1 W |
| November 20, 1992 | Washington Capitals | Away | 7-5 W |
| November 30, 1992 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-4 L |
| March 16, 1993 | Washington Capitals | Home* | 2-4 L |
| January 30, 1994 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-6 L |
| March 25, 1994 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-2 T OT |
| January 13, 1996 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-2 W |
| February 15, 1996 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-3 W |
| December 4, 1996 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-0 W |
| December 26, 1996 | Washington Capitals | Home | 5-4 W OT |
| January 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-0 W |
| February 1, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-2 W |
| June 9, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-1 W |
| June 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Home | 5-4 W OT |
| June 13, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-1 W |
| June 16, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-1 W |
| October 13, 1998 | Washington Capitals | Away | 3-2 W |
| March 3, 2000 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-2 T OT |
| April 7, 2000 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-4 L |
| October 31, 2000 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-6 L |
| April 1, 2001 | Washington Capitals | Home | 2-1 W OT |
| January 18, 2002 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-1 W |
| February 22, 2003 | Washington Capitals | Away | 5-1 W |
| November 24, 2003 | Washington Capitals | Home | 1-4 L |
| December 13, 2003 | Washington Capitals | Away | 5-1 W |
| December 9, 2005 | Washington Capitals | Away | 4-3 W |
| December 17, 2007 | Washington Capitals | Home | 4-3 W SO |
| January 31, 2009 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-4 L |
| October 10, 2009 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-2 W |
| January 19, 2010 | Washington Capitals | Away | 2-3 L |
| March 16, 2011 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-2 W |
| October 22, 2011 | Washington Capitals | Away | 1-7 L |
| March 19, 2012 | Washington Capitals | Home | 3-5 L |