Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals

Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 in a shootout on Saturday, March 30, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Team Goals 2023-2024 record
Boston Bruins 3 47-20-15
at Washington Capitals 2 40-31-11

News about this game

Goals by period

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Shootout Total
Boston Bruins 1 1 0 0 1 3
Washington Capitals 0 2 0 0 0 2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Shootout Total
Boston Bruins 9 8 9 3 0 29
Washington Capitals 6 5 5 4 0 20

Three stars

  1. J. Carlson, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
  2. H. Lindholm, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
  3. J. Swayman, Boston Bruins (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 18:47 Boston Bruins Hampus Lindholm (2) Pavel Zacha (33), David Pastrnak (57) Even strength BOS 1, WSH 0
2nd 01:20 Washington Capitals Michael Sgarbossa (4) Nick Jensen (13), Nic Dowd (9) Even strength BOS 1, WSH 1
2nd 02:22 Boston Bruins John Beecher (7) Unassisted Even strength BOS 2, WSH 1
2nd 14:03 Washington Capitals John Carlson (8) Max Pacioretty (17), Dylan Strome (36) Power play BOS 2, WSH 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout

Shootout attempts in order
Round Team Shooter Result
1 Boston Bruins Jake DeBrusk Goal
1 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie Saved
2 Boston Bruins Charlie Coyle Saved
2 Washington Capitals Dylan Strome Goal
3 Boston Bruins David Pastrnak Goal
3 Washington Capitals Sonny Milano Goal
4 Boston Bruins Brad Marchand Saved
4 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin Saved
5 Boston Bruins Kevin Shattenkirk Goal (winner)
5 Washington Capitals Connor McMichael Saved

Team stats

Team stats, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Stat Boston Bruins Washington Capitals
Shots on goal 29 20
Power play 0 of 2 1 of 4
Penalty minutes 8 4
Hits 38 41
Blocked shots 29 19
Giveaways 4 13
Takeaways 7 8
Faceoffs won 27/55 (49.1%) 28/55 (50.9%)

Box score

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 11 T. Frederic C 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 14:14
Number 13 C. Coyle C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 1 0 40% 21:00
Number 18 P. Zacha C 0 1 1 +1 0 0 6 0 0 50% 20:33
Number 19 J. Beecher C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 3 3 0 50% 12:14
Number 39 M. Geekie C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 2 0 0 58.3% 16:38
Number 43 D. Heinen L 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 13:47
Number 55 J. Brazeau R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 1 0 12:14
Number 63 B. Marchand L 0 0 0 +1 0 3 1 2 0 19:58
Number 70 J. Boqvist C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 08:56
Number 74 J. DeBrusk L 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 0 0 16:37
Number 88 D. Pastrnak R 0 1 1 +1 0 3 1 0 0 21:50
Number 94 J. Lauko C 0 0 0 +1 0 0 3 4 0 08:34
Number 12 K. Shattenkirk D 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 12:55
Number 25 B. Carlo D 0 0 0 +1 0 4 0 5 0 22:59
Number 27 H. Lindholm D 1 0 1 +1 4 1 1 3 0 26:08
Number 48 M. Grzelcyk D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13:46
Number 52 A. Peeke D 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 21:09
Number 73 C. McAvoy D 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 27:50
Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 1 J. Swayman 20 18 2 .900 65:00 Win

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin L 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 21:55
Number 15 S. Milano L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 19:06
Number 17 D. Strome C 0 1 1 -1 0 4 0 0 0 64.3% 21:46
Number 21 A. Protas L 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 3 0 17:03
Number 23 M. Sgarbossa C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 2 0 0 09:03
Number 24 C. McMichael L 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 56.3% 16:44
Number 26 N. Dowd C 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 2 0 42.1% 16:08
Number 29 H. Lapierre C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 33.3% 12:29
Number 47 B. Malenstyn L 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 14:14
Number 63 I. Miroshnichenko L 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 09:14
Number 67 M. Pacioretty L 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 16:47
Number 77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19:07
Number 2 V. Iorio D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 1 0 09:12
Number 3 N. Jensen D 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 22:50
Number 27 A. Alexeyev D 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 15:04
Number 42 M. Fehérváry D 0 0 0 -2 2 1 3 1 0 24:20
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 3 5 0 19:45
Number 74 J. Carlson D 1 0 1 -2 0 1 3 1 1 30:16
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 79 C. Lindgren 29 27 2 .931 65:00 OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 03:36 Washington Capitals Beck Malenstyn Tripping 2
2nd 09:54 Boston Bruins Danton Heinen Slashing 2
2nd 12:22 Boston Bruins Kevin Shattenkirk Hooking 2
3rd 11:45 Washington Capitals Martin Fehérváry High sticking 2
OT 00:57 Boston Bruins Hampus Lindholm High sticking double minor 4

Game information

Boston Bruins head coach
Jim Montgomery
Washington Capitals head coach
Spencer Carbery
Referees
Frederick L'Ecuyer, Michael Markovic
Linesmen
Tommy Hughes, Michel Cormier
Boston Bruins scratches
James van Riemsdyk, Parker Wotherspoon, Mason Lohrei
Washington Capitals scratches
Tom Wilson, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Ethan Bear, Matthew Phillips, Rasmus Sandin

2023-2024 season series

Other NHL games on Mar 30

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Matchup Status Details
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New York Rangers 8 at Arizona Coyotes 5 Final Game page: New York Rangers at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Nashville Predators 4 at Colorado Avalanche 7 Final Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 Final Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 Final/SO Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 Final Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 Final Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
New York Islanders 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Final Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Ottawa Senators 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 Final Game page: Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
San Jose Sharks 4 at St. Louis Blues 0 Final Game page: San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Calgary Flames 4 Final Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Dallas Stars 3 at Seattle Kraken 0 Final Game page: Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken, Sat, Mar 30, 2024

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