WSH 3–2 BOS

Final / OT · W

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

Washington Capitals

WSH · 2-0-1

3–2

Final / OTW

Boston Bruins

BOS · 2-1-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT WSH 11111001311335 BOS 070521000222 goals · shots on goal

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

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

Capitals beat the Bruins

The Capitals earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.8, and they won 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.

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

0

1

2

3

1st · the swing 1.4 · 0.4

2nd 0.3 · 0.6

3rd 1.3 · 0.8

OT 0.1 · 0.0

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Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 72.

WSH 72%BOS 28%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties

← Capitals shoot this way Bruins 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%)

1–0 ▶ 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

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

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%)

2–1 ▶ 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

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

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

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.

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.

Team WSHBOS

Shots on goal

35

22

Expected goals

3.1

1.8

Hits

17

19

Blocks

13

12

Faceoffs

44%

56%

Power play

3/3

1/3

Penalty minutes

6

6

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

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

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