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Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Bruins
26-22-6, 58 PTS
3-5
Final
Capitals
34-11-6, 74 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BOS shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BOS981633
WSH68822

In net

Tuukka Rask17/22 SV, .773
Braden Holtby30/33 SV, .909
Team123T
BOS1113
WSH2125

Who won: Capitals 5-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 2-0. Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals in goals (1). Brad Marchand led the Bruins in goals (2).

Player of the game

Nicklas Backstrom

WSH · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

68%
BOS · 2.99 xG
32%
WSH · 2.01 xG

Bruins deserved better: 68% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Ryan Spooner

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Spooner · 1 A

  3. P3 0:07Brooks Orpik
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Orpik

  4. P3 0:17Lars Eller
    TO

    Takeaway

    L. Eller

  5. P3 0:21Jimmy Hayes

    Shot blocked by B. Orpik

    Blocked

    J. Hayes

  6. P3 0:34Lars Eller

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    L. Eller

  7. GOALP3 1:31
    David Krejci

    Goal!

    D. Krejci · 1 G

    Goal

    BOS 3 - 5 WSH
  8. P3 1:32David Pastrnak

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Pastrnak · 3 A

  9. P3 1:55Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

  10. P3 2:50Dominic Moore

    Shot blocked by B. Orpik

    Blocked

    D. Moore

  11. P3 2:59Nate Schmidt
    TO

    Giveaway

    N. Schmidt

  12. P3 3:22Lars Eller
    TO

    Takeaway

    L. Eller

  13. GOALP3 4:07
    Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Goal!

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BOS 2 - 5 WSH
  14. P3 5:04Jimmy Hayes

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Hayes

  15. P3 5:18Brooks Orpik

    Big hit on T. Schaller

    Hit

    B. Orpik

  16. P3 5:26Dominic Moore

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Moore

  17. P3 5:43Frank Vatrano

    Shot blocked by K. Alzner

    Blocked

    F. Vatrano

  18. P3 5:54John Carlson
    TO

    Giveaway

  19. P3 8:28Ryan Spooner

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Spooner · 1 A

  20. P3 8:45Ryan Spooner
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. Spooner · 1 A

  21. P3 10:06Matt Niskanen

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Niskanen · 2 A

  22. GOALP3 16:31
    Brett Connolly

    Goal!

    B. Connolly · 1 G

    Goal

    BOS 2 - 4 WSH
  23. P3 16:58Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

  24. P3 17:32Matt Niskanen

    Shot blocked by P. Bergeron

    Blocked

    M. Niskanen · 2 A

  25. P3 18:29Alex Ovechkin
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

Leaders

BOSWSH
Goals
Brad Marchand
2
Nicklas Backstrom
1
Assists
David Pastrnak
3
Nicklas Backstrom
2
Points
Brad Marchand
3
Nicklas Backstrom
3

Season seriesWSH leads series 2-0

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