Capitals beat Bruins 3-1 in possible playoff preview
Kevin Shattenkirk scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Washington Capitals sent Boston to a season-ending 3-1 loss Saturday that set up a potential first-round playoff meeting.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
Boston Bruins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TD Garden · 17,565 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:45 3-1
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Penalty 19:31
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Penalty 16:54
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Missed 13:18 3-1
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Missed 6:51 3-1
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Missed 3:22 3-1
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Goal 19:10 3-1
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Missed 18:34 2-1
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Goal 16:09 2-1
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Goal 15:13 1-1
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Missed 13:09 1-0
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Penalty 12:54
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Missed 12:36 1-0
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Penalty 10:02
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Penalty 10:02
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Penalty 10:02
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Penalty 7:00
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Missed 6:52 1-0
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Missed 4:26 1-0
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Missed 2:45 1-0
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Missed 0:40 1-0
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Missed 19:19 1-0
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Missed 16:17 1-0
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Penalty 15:10
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Missed 14:31 1-0
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Missed 9:46 1-0
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Missed 9:37 1-0
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Missed 8:34 1-0
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Missed 5:25 1-0
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Goal 4:21 1-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-1
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Period End 20:00 3-1
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Missed 19:45 3-1
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Face Off 19:31 3-1
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Penalty 19:31
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Takeaway 19:25 3-1
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Giveaway 19:17 3-1
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Shot 19:03 3-1
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Shot 18:42 3-1
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Face Off 16:54 3-1
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Penalty 16:54
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Face Off 16:43 3-1
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Stoppage 16:43 3-1
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Shot 16:43 3-1
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Shot 16:25 3-1
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Face Off 16:16 3-1
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Stoppage 16:16 3-1
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Giveaway 16:12 3-1
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Takeaway 16:04 3-1
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Giveaway 15:50 3-1
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Takeaway 15:47 3-1
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Face Off 15:38 3-1
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Stoppage 15:38 3-1
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Blocked 15:38 3-1
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Shot 15:24 3-1
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Giveaway 15:03 3-1
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Face Off 14:42 3-1
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Stoppage 14:42 3-1
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Blocked 14:42 3-1
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Takeaway 14:25 3-1
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Shot 14:20 3-1
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Takeaway 14:07 3-1
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Face Off 13:56 3-1
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Stoppage 13:56 3-1
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Shot 13:56 3-1
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Takeaway 13:50 3-1
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Giveaway 13:42 3-1
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Missed 13:18 3-1
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Face Off 13:00 3-1
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Stoppage 13:00 3-1
Showing the last 40 of 313 events.
Team Stats
WSH
BOS
15
Blocked Shots
13
19
Hits
26
22
Takeaways
13
32
Shots
22
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
22
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
16
Giveaways
7
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Bruins
- James Hagens Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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