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Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins: game summary

Final · October 3, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : WSH 41 — BOS 20 · TD Garden

Three stars

Washington Capitals logo WSH

Game stats

BOS Boston Bruins logo
41Shots on goal20
46 %Faceoff win %54 %
2/3Power play0/4
8Penalty minutes6
16Hits31
14Blocked shots14
6Giveaways9
9Takeaways6

Shots by period

P1P2P3OTTotal
WSH12914641
BOS685120

Season series WSH 2 – 1 BOS

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Washington Capitals logoWSH 5 / 41 / 504 / 20 / 30 BOSBoston Bruins logo →
Missed shot — Derek Forbort (BOS), P1 02:49 · wristMissed shot — Anthony Mantha (WSH), P1 03:41 · wristMissed shot — Trevor Kuntar (BOS), P1 04:39 · wristMissed shot — Mason Lohrei (BOS), P1 04:53 · wristMissed shot — Lucas Johansen (WSH), P1 16:24 · backhandMissed shot — Charlie McAvoy (BOS), P1 17:35 · wristMissed shot — Charlie McAvoy (BOS), P2 09:41 · wristMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P2 13:50 · snapMissed shot — Tom Wilson (WSH), P2 18:10 · batMissed shot — Matthew Phillips (WSH), P2 19:14 · snapMissed shot — Nicklas Backstrom (WSH), P3 02:35 · backhandMissed shot — Charlie McAvoy (BOS), P3 06:29 · wristMissed shot — James van Riemsdyk (BOS), P3 10:17 · wristMissed shot — James van Riemsdyk (BOS), P3 12:07 · wristMissed shot — Danton Heinen (BOS), P3 13:23 · wristMissed shot — Hardy Haman Aktell (WSH), P3 14:12 · slapMissed shot — Matt Grzelcyk (BOS), P3 15:13 · tip-inMissed shot — Anthony Mantha (WSH), P3 15:24 · snapMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P3 18:29 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P1 00:10 · backhandShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P1 00:23 · snapShot on goal — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P1 03:28 · wristShot on goal — Pavel Zacha (BOS), P1 09:17 · wristShot on goal — Brad Marchand (BOS), P1 09:52 · wristShot on goal — Milan Lucic (BOS), P1 09:53 · snapShot on goal — Milan Lucic (BOS), P1 09:54 · pokeShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P1 11:19 · tip-inShot on goal — Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH), P1 11:20 · wristShot on goal — Tom Wilson (WSH), P1 11:21 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P1 11:22 · backhandShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P1 11:24 · backhandShot on goal — Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH), P1 13:40 · wristShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P2 00:45 · wristShot on goal — Trevor Kuntar (BOS), P2 02:26 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P2 03:53 · backhandShot on goal — Trevor Kuntar (BOS), P2 05:35 · wristShot on goal — Nic Dowd (WSH), P2 05:37 · wristShot on goal — Milan Lucic (BOS), P2 07:37 · tip-inShot on goal — Trevor Kuntar (BOS), P2 09:02 · wristShot on goal — Brad Marchand (BOS), P2 11:47 · snapShot on goal — Jakub Lauko (BOS), P2 15:20 · wristShot on goal — Anthony Mantha (WSH), P2 15:59 · wristShot on goal — Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH), P2 17:13 · backhandShot on goal — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P2 17:54 · wristShot on goal — Nic Dowd (WSH), P2 17:55 · wristShot on goal — Tom Wilson (WSH), P2 18:09 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P2 18:56 · snapShot on goal — Nicklas Backstrom (WSH), P2 19:39 · tip-inShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P3 01:08 · wristShot on goal — John Beecher (BOS), P3 02:49 · wristShot on goal — Derek Forbort (BOS), P3 02:51 · wristShot on goal — Anthony Mantha (WSH), P3 03:04 · backhandShot on goal — Trevor Kuntar (BOS), P3 05:19 · wristShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P3 05:45 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P3 06:10 · wristShot on goal — Tom Wilson (WSH), P3 09:09 · backhandShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P3 09:47 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Beck Malenstyn (WSH), P3 10:43 · snapShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P3 12:47 · slapShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P3 14:00 · wristShot on goal — Matthew Phillips (WSH), P3 14:39 · slapShot on goal — Vincent Iorio (WSH), P3 15:04 · slapShot on goal — Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH), P3 16:41 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 18:35 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 18:37 · wristShot on goal — Tom Wilson (WSH), OT 00:45 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), OT 01:07 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), OT 01:18 · wristShot on goal — Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH), OT 02:37 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), OT 03:43 · backhandShot on goal — Pavel Zacha (BOS), OT 03:54 · snapGoal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P1 00:26 · backhandGoal — James van Riemsdyk (BOS), P1 00:53 · snapGoal — Mason Lohrei (BOS), P1 02:42 · wristGoal — Tom Wilson (WSH), P1 07:51 · snapGoal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P1 15:57 · backhandGoal — Milan Lucic (BOS), P2 08:23 · wristGoal — John Carlson (WSH), P3 00:43 · slapGoal — Matthew Poitras (BOS), P3 04:57 · wristGoal — Matthew Phillips (WSH), OT 04:04 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Overtime

Penalties

1st period

  • 06:51BOSJames van Riemsdyk — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Rasmus Sandin
  • 08:24WSHNicolas Aube-Kubel — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Charlie McAvoy

2nd period

  • 05:37WSHAliaksei Protas — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Trevor Kuntar
  • 09:51WSHTom Wilson — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Mason Lohrei
  • 14:10BOSDanton Heinen — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Sonny Milano
  • 18:58BOSCharlie McAvoy — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Hardy Haman Aktell

3rd period

  • 11:31WSHTrevor van Riemsdyk — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Brad Marchand

Box score

Washington Capitals

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
S. MilanoL10-14114:53
D. StromeC0202115:12
N. BackstromC01-11116:44
A. ProtasL00-11013:21
C. McMichaelL10210015:14
N. DowdC00-12114:41
A. ManthaR00-12012:07
T. WilsonR1105118:51
M. PhillipsR1012015:28
B. MalenstynL00-11215:02
E. KuznetsovC0203022:15
N. Aube-KubelR00-12110:53
V. IorioD00-11116:34
H. Haman AktellD00-20318:42
R. SandinD0001223:52
L. JohansenD00-10015:18
T. van RiemsdykD00-10118:24
J. CarlsonD1224126:58
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
H. Shepard—0.0 %00:00
D. Kuemper(W)16/2080.0 %63:47

Boston Bruins

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
T. FredericC0000414:32
M. LucicL1124114:28
P. ZachaC01-12118:21
J. BeecherC0111416:15
J. MegnaC0000312:54
J. van RiemsdykL1001013:59
D. HeinenL0000016:48
M. PoitrasC1011018:27
T. KuntarC0004211:27
B. MarchandL0102116:54
D. PastrnakR01-12118:27
J. LaukoC0121114:54
M. LohreiD1011324:40
K. ShattenkirkD00-10218:22
D. ForbortD0111118:31
M. GrzelcykD0010416:34
J. ZborilD0010319:05
C. McAvoyD0100022:49
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
B. Bussi—0.0 %00:00
L. Ullmark(O)36/4187.8 %64:04

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About this game

Who won Capitals vs Bruins?

Capitals won 5-4 in overtime over Bruins on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

When was Capitals vs Bruins played?

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden.

Where was Capitals vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden, in Boston.

Have the Capitals and Bruins played this season?

No, this is their first meeting of the season.