Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 7–0 on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
9 |
6 |
10 |
25 |
| Washington Capitals |
13 |
12 |
12 |
37 |
Three stars
- E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
- N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (3 assists)
- B. Holtby, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
00:24 |
Washington Capitals |
T.J. Oshie (1) |
Nicklas Backstrom (1), Matt Niskanen (1) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, WSH 1 |
| 1st |
01:47 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (1) |
Unassisted |
Power play |
BOS 0, WSH 2 |
| 2nd |
04:17 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (1) |
Nicklas Backstrom (2), T.J. Oshie (1) |
Power play |
BOS 0, WSH 3 |
| 2nd |
06:13 |
Washington Capitals |
Nic Dowd (1) |
Nathan Walker (1), Devante Smith-Pelly (1) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, WSH 4 |
| 2nd |
07:28 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (2) |
John Carlson (1), Braden Holtby (1) |
Power play |
BOS 0, WSH 5 |
| 2nd |
15:45 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson (1) |
Alex Ovechkin (1), Nicklas Backstrom (3) |
Power play |
BOS 0, WSH 6 |
| 3rd |
10:52 |
Washington Capitals |
Lars Eller (1) |
Chandler Stephenson (1), Brooks Orpik (1) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, WSH 7 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Boston Bruins |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
37 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
4 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
32 |
14 |
| Hits |
28 |
16 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
41/60 (68.3%) |
19/60 (31.7%) |
Box score
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 14 C. Wagner |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:10 |
| Number 17 R. Donato |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
| Number 20 J. Nordstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:00 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
15:23 |
| Number 42 D. Backes |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
15:18 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 46 D. Krejci |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83.3% |
15:49 |
| Number 52 S. Kuraly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
13:06 |
| Number 55 N. Acciari |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
12:58 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:56 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:01 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:26 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:06 |
| Number 27 J. Moore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:23 |
| Number 33 Z. Chara |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:36 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:08 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
|
20:51 |
| Number 86 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:01 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 T. Rask |
19 |
14 |
5 |
.737 |
27:28 |
Loss |
| Number 41 J. Halak |
18 |
16 |
2 |
.889 |
32:32 |
|
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:27 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:05 |
| Number 13 J. Vrana |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:11 |
| Number 18 C. Stephenson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:14 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27.8% |
17:12 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
26.7% |
14:22 |
| Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:31 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
11:38 |
| Number 65 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:04 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:16 |
| Number 79 N. Walker |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:10 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
40% |
19:15 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:48 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:00 |
| Number 22 M. Bowey |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:24 |
| Number 29 C. Djoos |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
24:06 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
25 |
25 |
0 |
1.000 |
59:56 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:45 |
Boston Bruins |
Sean Kuraly |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
08:26 |
Washington Capitals |
Jakub Vrana |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:01 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:45 |
Washington Capitals |
Madison Bowey |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
06:45 |
Boston Bruins |
Sean Kuraly |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:45 |
Boston Bruins |
Sean Kuraly |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
13:54 |
Boston Bruins |
Kevan Miller |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:27 |
Boston Bruins |
David Backes |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:25 |
Washington Capitals |
Madison Bowey |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:54 |
Washington Capitals |
Lars Eller |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
13:54 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Instigator |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:54 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
13:54 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Todd Reirden
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Pierre Lambert
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Brad Kovachik
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Steven Kampfer, Anders Bjork, Urho Vaakanainen
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Dmitrij Jaskin, Tom Wilson, Jayson Megna
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Sources and further reading
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