WSH 2–3 BOS

Final / SO · L

Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Washington Capitals

WSH · 0-0-1

2–3

Final / SOL

Boston Bruins

BOS · 1-0-0

1ST2ND3RDOTSOT WSH 1705112080232 BOS 07112110011330 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1

WSH 0-0-1 · BOS 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1

Capitals fell to the Bruins

The Capitals created the better chances (5.0 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Michael DiPietro stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starMichael DiPietro

BOS · G · #30 SV% .938 · 30 saves

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.

WSH 5.0 xG · 32 shots BOS 2.2 xG · 30 shots

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1

2

3

4

5

1st 1.4 · 0.4

2nd 0.4 · 1.2

3rd · the swing 2.4 · 0.6

OT 0.8 · 0.0

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 85.

WSH 85%BOS 15%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 15 penalties

← Capitals shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →

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

1st period

PEN

06:44

Jordan Harris· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

06:44

Joey Abate· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

08:48

Jonny Brodzinski

Ivan Miroshnichenko, Josh Dunne · snap shot, a good chance (12%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

09:59

Lynden Lakovic· Illegal equipment

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:46

Vincent Desharnais· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

13:32

Jonny Brodzinski· Hooking

Schmaltz scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2

15:32

Jake Schmaltz PP

Riley Duran · Power play (Brodzinski, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

16:14

Sean Kuraly· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:48

Matt Roy· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:48

Sean Kuraly· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

01:44

Matthew Poitras· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

03:30

Charlie McAvoy· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

05:34

Ivan Miroshnichenko

Unassisted · deflected shot, a great chance (30%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

06:58

Justin Holl· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:07

Boone Jenner· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:24

Dylan McIlrath· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:40

Charlie McAvoy· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

4

18:17

Charlie McAvoy EXTRA ATTACKER

Fraser Minten, Matthew Poitras · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

18:48

Jonathan Aspirot· Delaying game puck over glass

Killed

2 min
Minor

Shootout

1

Alex Tuch Save

2

James Hagens Goal

3

Pierre-Luc Dubois Miss

4

Lukas Reichel Save

5

Anthony Beauvillier Save

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Michael DiPietro

BOS · G · #30 SV% .938 · 30 savesSV% .938 ★ 2nd star

Charlie McAvoy

BOS · D · #73 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Logan Thompson

WSH · G · #48 SV% .933 · 28 savesSV% .933

Goaltending

Logan Thompson

WSH

+1.0

vs expected

28/30 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Michael DiPietro

BOS

+2.7

vs expected

30/32 saves · 2 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team WSHBOS

Shots on goal

32

30

Expected goals

5.0

2.2

Hits

36

23

Blocks

19

18

Faceoffs

48%

52%

Power play

0/7

1/6

Penalty minutes

14

16

The Capitals went 0-for-7 on the power play and allowed 1 on 6 Bruins 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
43T. WilsonT. WilsonRW	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	1	23:17	20	—	0	1	0	0.4
34J. SourdifJ. SourdifC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22:34	21	38%	0	0	0	0.0
89Alex TuchA. TuchRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20:10	21	100%	0	1	0	0.1
22Boone JennerB. JennerC	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	3	18:56	19	20%	0	0	0	1.0
80Pierre-Luc DuboisP. DuboisC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	18:18	18	67%	0	1	0	0.4
72Anthony BeauvillierA. BeauvillierRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	16:34	19	—	0	0	0	0.3
63Ivan MiroshnichenkoI. MiroshnichenkoLW	1	1	2	+2	0	6	3	0	13:52	14	—	0	0	0	1.3
87B. TrineyevB. TrineyevRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	13:03	16	—	0	1	1	0.1
76Jonny BrodzinskiJ. BrodzinskiC	1	0	1	+2	2	2	1	0	12:43	13	100%	0	0	0	0.4
14Lynden LakovicL. LakovicLW	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	10:34	12	—	0	1	1	0.1
40Josh DunneJ. DunneC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	09:49	15	56%	0	1	0	0.0
66P. SikoraP. SikoraC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	08:30	10	25%	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6J. ChychrunJ. ChychrunD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	26:46	21	—	0	1	0	0.3
44C. HutsonC. HutsonD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1	22:49	23	—	0	3	1	0.2
3Matt RoyM. RoyD	0	0	0	−1	2	4	9	1	21:10	24	—	0	0	0	0.3
73Vincent DesharnaisV. DesharnaisD	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	1	18:19	21	—	0	0	1	0.0
4Justin HollJ. HollD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	15:18	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
52Dylan McIlrathD. McIlrathD	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	3	13:41	17	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
48Logan ThompsonL. ThompsonG	28	30	2	.933	17/18	8/9	3/3	64:37		+1.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
93Fraser MintenF. MintenC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	21:40	22	55%	0	0	1	0.0
44James HagensJ. HagensC	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	20:04	19	—	0	1	0	0.2
92M. KhusnutdinovM. KhusnutdinovC	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0	18:17	19	100%	0	1	0	0.4
21A. SteevesA. SteevesC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	18:14	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
51Matthew PoitrasM. PoitrasC	0	1	1	+1	2	4	0	1	16:42	20	60%	0	0	0	0.4
52Sean KuralyS. KuralyC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	1	3	15:36	19	38%	0	0	0	0.0
47M. KastelicM. KastelicC	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2	15:06	20	62%	0	0	1	0.0
76Lukas ReichelL. ReichelLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	12:47	17	—	0	0	0	0.2
62Riley DuranR. DuranC	0	1	1	−1	0	0	2	1	11:24	16	100%	0	0	0	0.0
71A. BiascaA. BiascaC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:07	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
82Jake SchmaltzJ. SchmaltzLW	1	0	1	−1	0	1	0	2	09:46	16	33%	1	0	0	0.2
53Joey AbateJ. AbateLW	0	0	0	−1	2	1	4	0	09:24	14	—	0	1	0	0.3

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
73Charlie McAvoyC. McAvoyD	1	0	1	0	4	3	0	1	28:35	28	—	0	4	1	0.3
42F. BrunetF. BrunetD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	21:45	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
20H. JokiharjuH. JokiharjuD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	1	20:42	20	—	0	0	0	0.0
6M. LohreiM. LohreiD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	3	20:06	21	—	0	0	0	0.0
45Jonathan AspirotJ. AspirotD	0	0	0	−1	2	1	2	1	17:01	21	—	0	0	0	0.0
43Jordan HarrisJ. HarrisD	0	0	0	−2	2	2	1	0	16:25	18	—	0	1	0	0.3

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Michael DiPietroM. DiPietroG	30	32	2	.938	13/15	16/16	1/1	64:19		+2.7

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