Boston Bruins turn third-period tide as Washington Capitals power play goes quiet

The Boston Bruins moved to 35-22-5 and 3 points after a 3-1 result over the Washington Capitals, who stood at 31-26-7 and 1 point at TD Garden on 12:30 PM EDT.

First period

The Boston Bruins opened with 30 shots in the game and 21 hits, while the Capitals finished with 23 shots and 18 hits.

The Bruins finished the night with 3 goals on a 10 percent shooting rate, while the Caps produced 1 goal on 4 percent shooting.

The Bruins logged 19 blocked attempts, and the Capitals countered with 14 blocked attempts.

Second period

The Bruins took the game’s first lead with 1 goal in the second period, and Boston’s special teams generated 1 power-play goal on 6 opportunities.

The Caps answered with 1 goal in the second period, and Washington’s power play went 0 for 3 with 4 shots.

The Bruins penalty kill finished without allowing a power-play goal, and Boston’s goaltending line ended with 22 saves on 23 shots against.

Third period

The Bruins scored 2 goals in the third period, and Boston added 1 empty-net goal in the team totals.

Jeremy Swayman earned the win and took first-star honors with 22 saves, and Charlie McAvoy landed among the game stars after helping drive Boston’s 5 assists.

Viktor Arvidsson was listed as a game star after a previous-game line that included 1 goal and 3 shots, and David Pastrnak carried over a previous-game playmaking touch with 2 assists and 6 shots.

The Bruins closed with 25 faceoffs won for a 47 percent share, and the Capitals posted 28 faceoffs won for a 53 percent share.

Post game notes

This post game analysis starts with Boston’s 1-for-6 power play versus Washington’s 0-for-3 mark, and what went wrong for Boston Bruins showed up in 19 giveaways compared with the Capitals’ 13.

Boston Bruins post-match stats also included 3 takeaways, while the Caps finished with 5 takeaways.

The Bruins finished with 6 penalty minutes, and Washington recorded 12 penalty minutes as the whistles created 6 Capitals power plays against 3 for Boston.

A Boston Bruins match rating snapshot begins with Swayman’s 1 goal against, and it ends with a Bruins team plus-minus of 5 compared with Washington’s minus 6.

The Bruins next game will be shown from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on 03/08/2026 at 4:30 PM EDT, with broadcasts on TNT, HBO Max, and truTV.

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