Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals: Did Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy swing the shootout at Capital One Arena?

The Boston Bruins moved to 37-23 with 6 overtime losses and 80 points, while the Washington Capitals went to 33-27 with 8 overtime losses and 74 points after a 3-2 shootout decision at 3:00 PM EDT at Capital One Arena. The Bruins produced 34 shots and the Caps finished with 27 shots in a game that ended with Boston’s 1 shootout goal and Washington’s 0 shootout goals.

First period

The Bruins opened with 0 goals in the first period while posting 19 hits in the game. The Caps also scored 0 goals in the first period and recorded 20 hits in the game.

Second period

The Bruins scored 1 goal in the second period, and Boston finished the night with 31 faceoffs won for a 57 percent faceoff win rate. The Capitals answered with 1 goal in the second period, and Washington ended with 23 faceoffs won for a 43 percent faceoff win rate.

Third period

The Bruins added 1 goal in the third period, and Boston ended 0-for-4 on the power play with 8 power-play shots. The Caps matched with 1 goal in the third period, and Washington finished 0-for-3 on the power play with 6 power-play shots.

Overtime

The Bruins generated 2 overtime shots and finished with 14 blocked shots across all situations. The Capitals recorded 0 overtime shots and finished with 12 blocked shots.

Shootout

The Bruins converted 1 shootout goal, and Jeremy Swayman sealed the result with 25 saves on 27 shots against while earning the win. The Capitals went scoreless in the shootout, and Logan Thompson logged 32 saves on 34 shots against while taking the overtime loss in this Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals match summary.

Charlie McAvoy led the B’s skaters with 2 goals on 3 shots for a 67 percent shooting rate, and David Pastrnak added 1 assist while putting 8 shots on net. Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals review coverage also included the Caps getting a 1-assist night from Rasmus Sandin as Washington finished with 14 giveaways to Boston’s 15 giveaways.

The Boston Bruins full-time result comes out of Washington with Boston taking 3 points and the Caps collecting 2 points, and Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals final thoughts will turn to the next broadcast at 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-16 at Prudential Center at 25 Lafayette Street in Newark, New Jersey on ESPN. Run it back for the next one, and share this article with other Bruins fans.