WSH 2–3 BOS Final / SO · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 33-27-8
2–3
Final / SOL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 37-23-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT WSH 0911019000228 BOS 07111114021334 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–3
WSH 33-27-8 · BOS 37-23-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–3

Capitals fell to the Bruins

Chances were even (1.5 to 1.6 expected goals); the Capitals lost it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.5 expected goals to 1.6, on 28 and 34 shots on goal.

WSH 1.5 xG · 28 shots BOS 1.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
1st 0.2 · 0.3
2nd 0.9 · 0.3
3rd 0.3 · 0.8
OT 0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 48.
WSH 48%BOS 52%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 11 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:25 Pierre-Luc Dubois· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:25 Morgan Geekie· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:40 Charlie McAvoy· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
01:15 Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin, Hendrix Lapierre · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
02:20 Anthony Beauvillier· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
11:57 Charlie McAvoy
David Pastrnak · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
16:40 Hendrix Lapierre· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:40 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
03:12 Rasmus Sandin
Unassisted · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
03:59 Tom Wilson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:20 Anthony Beauvillier· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
10:09 Charlie McAvoy
Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
PEN
14:06 Nikita Zadorov· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:40 Hampus Lindholm· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:45 Connor McMichael· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Pierre-Luc Dubois Save
2 Michael Eyssimont Miss
3 Ryan Leonard Save
4 David Pastrnak Save
5 Dylan Strome Save
6 Viktor Arvidsson Save
7 Anthony Beauvillier Miss
8 Casey Mittelstadt Miss
9 Connor McMichael Save
10 Charlie McAvoy Save
11 Alex Ovechkin Save
12 Pavel Zacha Save
13 Jakob Chychrun Save
14 Morgan Geekie Save
15 Ethen Frank Save
16 Mason Lohrei Miss
17 Aliaksei Protas Save
18 Fraser Minten Goal
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.5
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHBOS
Shots on goal
28
34
Expected goals
1.5
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/3
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Capitals went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Bruins power plays.