BOS 2–3 WSH

Final / OT · L

Bruins/Schedule/Recap Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Boston Bruins

BOS · 2-1-1

2–3

Final / OTL

Washington Capitals

WSH · 2-0-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 070521000222 WSH 11111001311335 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

BOS 2-1-1 · WSH 2-0-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Bruins fell to the Capitals

The Bruins were outchanced (3.1 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Kyrou's goal. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starJordan Kyrou

WSH · RW · #25 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.

BOS 1.8 xG · 22 shots WSH 3.1 xG · 35 shots

0

1

2

3

1st · the swing 0.4 · 1.4

2nd 0.6 · 0.3

3rd 0.8 · 1.3

OT 0.0 · 0.1

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Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 28.

BOS 28%WSH 72%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties

← Bruins shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

16:40

Jonathan Aspirot· High-sticking

Strome scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

18:04

Dylan Strome PP

Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois · Power play (Aspirot, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a great chance (62%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

20:00

Connor Clifton· Hooking

Wilson scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2nd period

2

01:39

Tom Wilson PP

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome · Power play (Clifton, hooking) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in

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PEN

13:09

Cole Hutson· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

3

03:40

Morgan Geekie

Pavel Zacha, Connor Clifton · snap shot, a good chance (11%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

04:23

Alex Tuch· Slashing

Pastrnak scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

4

05:56

David Pastrnak PP

JJ Peterka, Pavel Zacha · Power play (Tuch, slashing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in

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PEN

07:57

Tom Wilson· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:13

Hampus Lindholm· Holding

Kyrou scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

Overtime

5

00:11

Jordan Kyrou PPGWG

Jakob Chychrun · Power play (Lindholm, holding) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

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NHL three stars

the league's pick

Jordan Kyrou

WSH · RW · #25 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

WSH · RW · #43 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 3rd star

David Pastrnak

BOS · RW · #88 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Jeremy Swayman

BOS

+1.0

vs expected

32/35 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Logan Thompson

WSH

+0.6

vs expected

20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team BOSWSH

Shots on goal

22

35

Expected goals

1.8

3.1

Hits

19

17

Blocks

12

13

Faceoffs

56%

44%

Power play

1/3

3/3

Penalty minutes

6

6

The Bruins went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 3 on 3 Capitals power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
88David PastrnakD. PastrnakRW	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	19:31	18	—	1	0	0	0.5
10JJ PeterkaJ. PeterkaRW	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	18:41	18	—	0	1	0	0.3
93F. MintenF. MintenC	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	18:27	19	54%	0	0	0	0.0
28E. LindholmE. LindholmC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	17:05	20	79%	0	1	0	0.1
18Pavel ZachaP. ZachaC	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	1	16:52	19	59%	0	1	0	0.1
39Morgan GeekieM. GeekieC	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	14:55	17	—	0	0	0	0.3
11C. MittelstadtC. MittelstadtC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	14:20	17	—	0	1	0	0.2
44J. HagensJ. HagensC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13:55	15	—	0	3	0	0.1
92M. KhusnutdinovM. KhusnutdinovC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:55	15	—	0	0	0	0.1
47M. KastelicM. KastelicC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	11:38	15	50%	0	1	0	0.0
56D. LocmelisD. LocmelisC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	11:38	14	44%	0	0	0	0.0
84T. JeannotT. JeannotLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11:02	14	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
17W. BorgenW. BorgenD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	21:12	22	—	0	4	1	0.1
27Hampus LindholmH. LindholmD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	21:04	20	—	0	2	0	0.0
75Connor CliftonC. CliftonD	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	1	21:02	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
91N. ZadorovN. ZadorovD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	19:11	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
6M. LohreiM. LohreiD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:56	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
45Jonathan AspirotJ. AspirotD	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	15:19	17	—	0	4	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Jeremy SwaymanJ. SwaymanG	32	35	3	.914	24/24	8/11	0/0	60:11		+1.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
43Tom WilsonT. WilsonRW	1	1	2	0	2	5	1	0	18:07	21	—	1	1	0	0.4
17Dylan StromeD. StromeC	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	16:58	17	52%	1	0	0	1.0
25Jordan KyrouJ. KyrouRW	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	16:54	20	—	1	1	0	0.3
80Pierre-Luc DuboisP. DuboisC	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	16:17	20	22%	0	1	1	0.0
21A. ProtasA. ProtasLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	15:17	19	—	0	1	2	0.2
89Alex TuchA. TuchRW	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	14:54	21	100%	0	0	1	0.4
62I. ProtasI. ProtasLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14:53	14	45%	0	0	0	0.0
9R. LeonardR. LeonardRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	14:47	15	—	0	3	0	0.0
22B. JennerB. JennerC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	4	0	14:12	16	50%	0	1	0	0.4
34J. SourdifJ. SourdifC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	13:01	17	33%	0	1	0	0.0
72A. BeauvillierA. BeauvillierRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	0	12:56	14	100%	0	0	0	0.0
53E. FrankE. FrankRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11:30	13	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6Jakob ChychrunJ. ChychrunD	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	24:21	22	—	0	1	2	0.1
3M. RoyM. RoyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	22:19	24	—	0	1	0	0.2
73V. DesharnaisV. DesharnaisD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	18:02	21	—	0	2	1	0.0
27T. LiljegrenT. LiljegrenD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	3	3	17:11	21	—	0	0	0	0.0
42M. FehérváryM. FehérváryD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	16:55	21	—	0	0	0	0.0
44Cole HutsonC. HutsonD	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	16:55	19	—	0	1	0	0.1

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
48Logan ThompsonL. ThompsonG	20	22	2	.909	16/17	4/5	0/0	59:53		+0.6

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