Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals

20-15-4, 8-9-2 Away

Final

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

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

25-10-2, 12-4-2 Home

Chychrun scores his 11th goal of the season as the Capitals beat the Bruins 3-1

— Jakob Chychrun scored his 11th goal of the season to tie for the most among NHL defensemen, and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday.

Dec 31, 2024, 08:25 pm - AP

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

1st Period		BOS	WSH
1:21	Justin Brazeau (9) Assists: Parker Wotherspoon (1)	1	0
12:05	Aliaksei Protas (15) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (23), Tom Wilson (12)	1	1
17:11	Jakob Chychrun (11) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (29), John Carlson (21)	1	2

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			BOS	WSH
19:51		Aliaksei Protas (16) (Empty Net) Assists: Tom Wilson (13), Nic Dowd (4)	1	3

Tom Wilson hit Nikita Zadorov
Dylan Strome hit Brandon Carlo
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
John Carlson hit Brad Marchand
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson hit Charlie McAvoy
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Giveaway by Matt Roy
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Brazeau
Alex Ovechkin hit Mason Lohrei
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot Wide Left
Lars Eller Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Lars Eller Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Marc McLaughlin shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Brad Marchand
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit John Beecher
Tom Wilson hit Mason Lohrei
Tom Wilson hit Mason Lohrei
John Carlson hit Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Right
Matt Roy hit John Beecher
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Martin Fehervary hit Marc McLaughlin
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (23), Tom Wilson (12)
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Taylor Raddysh faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Taylor Raddysh hit Cole Koepke
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot Wide Left
John Carlson hit Cole Koepke
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Marc McLaughlin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Jakob Chychrun Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (29), John Carlson (21)
Nic Dowd Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Connor McMichael Slashing against Charlie McAvoy
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Cole Koepke shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brandon Duhaime hit Nikita Zadorov
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Mark Kastelic shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Alex Ovechkin hit Mason Lohrei
Connor McMichael hit Mark Kastelic
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Dylan Strome hit Cole Koepke
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Lars Eller
Matt Roy Interference against Elias Lindholm
Brandon Duhaime hit Morgan Geekie
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
John Beecher shot blocked by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Cole Koepke
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against John Beecher
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Jakob Chychrun Tripping against Brad Marchand
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Takeaway by John Carlson
Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tom Wilson Tip-In Above Crossbar
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Alex Ovechkin hit Parker Wotherspoon
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Mark Kastelic
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Short
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Lars Eller faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Nikita Zadorov
Rasmus Sandin hit Charlie McAvoy
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Dylan Strome Backhand Wide Right
Dylan Strome hit Parker Wotherspoon
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Mark Kastelic
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Connor McMichael Roughing against Charlie Coyle
Andrew Mangiapane Roughing against Brandon Carlo
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Beecher
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Beecher
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Left
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by John Carlson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
Pavel Zacha shot blocked by John Carlson
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by John Carlson
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Lars Eller
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Aliaksei Protas Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (13), Nic Dowd (4)
Charlie Coyle Backhand Wide Left
Justin Brazeau Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (1)
John Beecher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
On-Ice Official
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Cole Koepke Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Brazeau Snap Shot Wide Right
Trent Frederic Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by John Beecher
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Parker Wotherspoon hit Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Puck in Benches
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Puck in Netting
John Beecher faceoff won against Lars Eller
Puck in Benches
Marc McLaughlin hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Puck in Netting
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Elias Lindholm Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Pavel Zacha Tip-In Wide Left
Cole Koepke Snap Shot Wide Left
Andrew Peeke Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Brandon Carlo Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Brazeau Backhand Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nic Dowd
David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Left
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Matt Roy shot blocked by John Beecher
Mark Kastelic hit Tom Wilson
Parker Wotherspoon hit Alex Ovechkin
Mason Lohrei Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Mark Kastelic High-sticking against Martin Fehervary
TV Timeout
Matt Roy shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Matt Roy shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
Brandon Carlo hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Charlie McAvoy hit Connor McMichael
Charlie McAvoy Slashing against Connor McMichael
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Parker Wotherspoon hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck in Netting
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Brad Marchand
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Puck in Netting
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nikita Zadorov hit Nic Dowd
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mark Kastelic hit Lars Eller
Off-side
John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck in Netting
Brad Marchand Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mark Kastelic hit John Carlson
Mark Kastelic Snap Shot Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
TV Timeout
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nic Dowd
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by David Pastrnak
Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
High Stick
Trent Frederic hit Jakob Chychrun
Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot Wide Left
Cole Koepke Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nic Dowd
David Pastrnak Snap Shot Short
Morgan Geekie Tip-In High and Wide Right
Morgan Geekie Tip-In High and Wide Left
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Lars Eller
Andrew Peeke Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Benches
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Off-side
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Puck in Netting
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Matt Roy shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
Giveaway by Mark Kastelic
Giveaway by Marc McLaughlin
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Icing
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Charlie Coyle Backhand Wide Right
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Cole Koepke
Giveaway by Marc McLaughlin
Puck in Benches
Marc McLaughlin Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Mark Kastelic hit John Carlson
Charlie McAvoy hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Off-side
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Off-side
Matt Roy shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
On-Ice Official
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nic Dowd
David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
John Carlson shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
Trent Frederic Snap Shot Wide Right
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Mark Kastelic hit Aliaksei Protas
Lars Eller shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov Interference against Aliaksei Protas
TV Timeout
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Charlie McAvoy hit Jakob Chychrun
Puck in Netting
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Carlo Roughing against Andrew Mangiapane
Charlie Coyle Roughing against Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Mark Kastelic hit Tom Wilson
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot Wide Left
David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Andrew Peeke
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Puck Frozen - Skater
Brandon Carlo Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
John Beecher faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Brazeau Tip-In High and Wide Left
David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
David Pastrnak Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Morgan Geekie Slap Shot Wide Left
Charlie McAvoy Snap Shot Wide Left
Mason Lohrei Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Visitor
Parker Wotherspoon Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson

BRUINS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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
Tampa Bay	31	13	4	66
Detroit	30	16	4	64
Montreal	28	15	7	63
Buffalo	27	17	5	59
Boston	28	20	2	58
Toronto	24	17	8	56
Florida	25	20	3	53
Ottawa	23	19	7	53

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	31	15	4	66
NY Islanders	27	17	5	59
Pittsburgh	23	14	11	57
Philadelphia	23	17	8	54
Washington	24	20	6	54
New Jersey	26	22	2	54
Columbus	22	20	7	51
NY Rangers	21	24	6	48

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Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Jakob ChychrunD - WSH

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Jeremy SwaymanG - BOS

Game Information

Chychrun scores his 11th goal of the season as the Capitals beat the Bruins 3-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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