Washington Capitals @ Boston Bruins

23-9-2, 12-5-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	0	1	0	1
Bruins BOS	1	0	3	4

Boston BruinsBruinsBOS

19-13-4, 11-6-2 Home

Bruins beat Capitals 4-1, hold Washington to season-low 11 shots.

— Elias Lindholm scored with 6:19 left to break a third-period tie, and the Boston Bruins killed a five-minute penalty without allowing a shot on goal on Monday night to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1.

Dec 24, 2024, 02:55 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	1	0	1
	Bruins	1	0	3	4

1st Period			WSH	BOS
19:12		Justin Brazeau (7) (Power Play) Assists: Morgan Geekie (7), Mason Lohrei (14)	0	1

2nd Period			WSH	BOS
4:50		Jakub Vrana (7) (Power Play) Assists: Rasmus Sandin (10), Pierre-Luc Dubois (21)	1	1

3rd Period		WSH	BOS
13:41	Elias Lindholm (6) Assists: Brad Marchand (14), Charlie Coyle (3)	1	2
15:59	Charlie Coyle (9) Assists: Brad Marchand (15), Charlie McAvoy (11)	1	3
18:38	Brad Marchand (15) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	4

Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Nikita Zadorov hit Dylan Strome
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Charlie McAvoy hit Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Pavel Zacha
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Cole Koepke Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Charlie McAvoy hit Tom Wilson
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
Mason Lohrei Tripping against Aliaksei Protas
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Morgan Geekie hit Rasmus Sandin
Morgan Geekie Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Oliver Wahlstrom hit Martin Fehervary
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mark Kastelic hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Jordan Oesterle
David Pastrnak Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Taylor Raddysh
Justin Brazeau hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Matt Roy shot blocked by Oliver Wahlstrom
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pavel Zacha Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Mason Lohrei Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Left
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot Wide Right
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Justin Brazeau Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Morgan Geekie (7), Mason Lohrei (14)
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brad Marchand hit John Carlson
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot Wide Right
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brandon Carlo Interference against Tom Wilson
John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Matt Roy shot blocked by Oliver Wahlstrom
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Oliver Wahlstrom hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Trent Frederic hit Nic Dowd
John Beecher faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Cole Koepke hit Aliaksei Protas
Oliver Wahlstrom Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Oliver Wahlstrom Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Pavel Zacha Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Koepke hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mark Kastelic hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jordan Oesterle
Trent Frederic Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Charlie McAvoy hit Andrew Mangiapane
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Morgan Geekie hit Jakob Chychrun
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Elias Lindholm
Oliver Wahlstrom Boarding against Martin Fehervary served by Justin Brazeau
Oliver Wahlstrom Game Misconduct
Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
John Beecher Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Justin Brazeau hit Martin Fehervary
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Justin Brazeau Snap Shot Wide Right
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Elias Lindholm Unsportsmanlike conduct against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Charlie McAvoy Poke saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Trent Frederic
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot Wide Right
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot Hit Left Post
Brad Marchand Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Morgan Geekie hit Aliaksei Protas
Mason Lohrei Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
John Beecher faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Charlie McAvoy hit Taylor Raddysh
Elias Lindholm Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Brad Marchand (14), Charlie Coyle (3)
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brad Marchand Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Charlie Coyle Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Brad Marchand (15), Charlie McAvoy (11)
John Carlson shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Mark Kastelic Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Matt Roy shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Pavel Zacha hit Connor McMichael
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Elias Lindholm Roughing against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by John Beecher
Icing
Ivan Miroshnichenko Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Brad Marchand shot blocked by John Carlson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Brandon Duhaime hit Andrew Peeke
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson hit Charlie McAvoy
Giveaway by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Jordan Oesterle
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Jakub Vrana faceoff won against John Beecher
Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
TV Timeout
Tom Wilson hit Andrew Peeke
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Oliver Wahlstrom shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Icing
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana
Nic Dowd hit Mason Lohrei
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Jakub Vrana
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Taylor Raddysh Tip-In Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Martin Fehervary Boarding against John Beecher
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson Deflected saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Jakub Vrana Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (10), Pierre-Luc Dubois (21)
Brandon Duhaime hit Charlie McAvoy
Brandon Duhaime hit Charlie McAvoy
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Nic Dowd hit Charlie McAvoy
Giveaway by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Oliver Wahlstrom shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Puck in Crowd
TV Timeout
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Andrew Mangiapane hit Charlie McAvoy
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome hit Elias Lindholm
Matt Roy Tripping against Pavel Zacha
TV Timeout
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Puck in Crowd
Brad Marchand shot blocked by John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun hit John Beecher
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Benches
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Andrew Mangiapane hit Charlie Coyle
Icing
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Rasmus Sandin hit Cole Koepke
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Icing
Takeaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
On-Ice Official Video Review
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Puck in Crowd
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun hit Pavel Zacha
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Puck in Benches
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jakub Vrana Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Puck in Netting
Brandon Duhaime hit Andrew Peeke
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Icing
Pierre-Luc Dubois Unsportsmanlike conduct against Elias Lindholm
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Pierre-Luc Dubois Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Taylor Raddysh hit Morgan Geekie
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Cole Koepke shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Trevor van Riemsdyk Hooking against Elias Lindholm
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Puck in Benches
TV Timeout
Tom Wilson hit Charlie McAvoy
Nic Dowd hit John Beecher
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Dylan Strome Slashing against Elias Lindholm served by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Dylan Strome Cross-checking against Elias Lindholm

CAPITALS

BRUINS

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Capitals
1
Bruins
4

Game 1

24/12

Bruins
1
Capitals
3

Game 2

31/12

Capitals
4
Bruins
3

Game 3

2/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	36	14	4	76
Detroit	33	18	6	72
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Buffalo	32	18	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	24	3	61
Ottawa	27	22	7	61

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Washington Capitals @ Boston Bruins

Stars of the Game

Charlie CoyleC - BOS

Brad MarchandLW - BOS

Elias LindholmC - BOS

Game Information

Bruins beat Capitals 4-1, hold Washington to season-low 11 shots.

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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