Bruins (42-17-15), top of the Atlantic, battle the Capitals (36-27-9), 4th in Metropolitan. Boston's Pastrnak leads with 45G, 56A; Capitals' Wilson has 17G, 15A.
Boston edged Washington 3-2 in a shootout; Lindholm scored and defended. Shattenkirk netted the winner, placing the Bruins atop the Atlantic. Washington now leads Philadelphia for a playoff spot.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
OTOvertime
SOShootout
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
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
OTOvertime
SOShootout
Total
Boston Bruins
9
8
9
3
0
29
Washington Capitals
6
5
5
4
0
20
Three stars
J. Carlson, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
H. Lindholm, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
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
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime 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
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 1 J. Swayman
20
18
2
.900
65:00
Win
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
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
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
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
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