Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Boston Bruins |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
5 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
| Boston Bruins |
10 |
10 |
13 |
33 |
Three stars
- C. McAvoy, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
- D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
- P. Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:07 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (13) |
Alex Ovechkin (29), Trevor van Riemsdyk (10) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, BOS 0 |
| 1st |
04:57 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (17) |
Taylor Hall (18), Erik Haula (10) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, BOS 1 |
| 2nd |
08:37 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (18) |
Matt Grzelcyk (13) |
Power play |
WSH 1, BOS 2 |
| 2nd |
16:12 |
Washington Capitals |
Lars Eller (7) |
Connor McMichael (7) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, BOS 2 |
| 3rd |
09:41 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk (6) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
WSH 2, BOS 3 |
| 3rd |
10:17 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom (1) |
Tom Wilson (17) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, BOS 3 |
| 3rd |
19:15 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie McAvoy (6) |
Jake DeBrusk (6), Erik Haula (11) |
Power play |
WSH 3, BOS 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Boston Bruins |
| Shots on goal |
17 |
33 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
8 |
| Hits |
36 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
9 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/56 (44.6%) |
31/56 (55.4%) |
Box score
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 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:05 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52.6% |
18:24 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:52 |
| Number 21 G. Hathaway |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:12 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:39 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
13:12 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:59 |
| Number 45 A. Jonsson-Fjallby |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:04 |
| Number 49 B. Leason |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:56 |
| Number 59 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:40 |
| Number 62 C. Hagelin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:00 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
63.6% |
20:32 |
| Number 2 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:10 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:35 |
| Number 6 M. Kempny |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
20:47 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:16 |
| Number 52 M. Irwin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:02 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 V. Vanecek |
33 |
29 |
4 |
.879 |
59:22 |
Loss |
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 12 C. Smith |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:19 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
71.4% |
15:48 |
| Number 17 N. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:02 |
| Number 20 C. Lazar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
13:35 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
65% |
18:45 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:32 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:54 |
| Number 71 T. Hall |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
18:16 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:55 |
| Number 81 A. Blidh |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
03:26 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
20:56 |
| Number 92 T. Nosek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27.3% |
14:15 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 28 D. Forbort |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:35 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:20 |
| Number 58 U. Vaakanainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:13 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
24:35 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:45 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
17 |
14 |
3 |
.824 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:14 |
Boston Bruins |
Taylor Hall |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
14:22 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:33 |
Boston Bruins |
Erik Haula |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Garnet Hathaway |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:38 |
Boston Bruins |
Craig Smith |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:17 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:26 |
Washington Capitals |
Nic Dowd |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Kyle Rehman, Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen
- Bevan Mills, David Brisebois
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Dmitry Orlov, Daniel Sprong, Dennis Cholowski
- Boston Bruins scratches
- John Moore, Tyler Lewington, Oskar Steen
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Sources and further reading
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