Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins trade even-strength strikes, then Swayman and shootout settle it at Capital One Arena

The Washington Capitals moved to 33-27-8 with 2 points, while the Boston Bruins improved to 37-23-6 with 3 points after a 3-2 shootout result at Capital One Arena on 3:00 PM EDT.

First period

The Washington Capitals opened with 20 hits in the game and finished the night with 27 shots as the Bruins logged 19 hits and 34 shots.

The Caps ended the game with 14 giveaways and 4 takeaways, while the Bruins posted 15 giveaways and 4 takeaways.

The Bruins set an early tone at the dots by finishing with a 57 percent faceoff win rate, and the Caps closed at 43 percent.

Second period

The Caps produced 2 even-strength goals in the game, with Rasmus Sandin recording 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points on 4 shots.

Matt Roy added 1 goal on 1 shot for Washington, and Logan Thompson kept the scoreline level through regulation with 32 saves on 34 shots.

The Bruins matched Washington’s even-strength output with 2 even-strength goals while their power play went 0-for-4.

Third period

Washington’s special teams finished 0-for-3 on the power play with 6 shots, and Boston’s penalty kill held while facing those 3 opportunities.

The Caps penalty kill went 4-for-4 as Boston generated 8 power-play shots, and Thompson contributed 8 shorthanded saves.

Washington Capitals post-match stats showed 12 penalty minutes for the Caps and 10 penalty minutes for the Bruins in a game that stayed tied after regulation.

Overtime

The Bruins recorded 2 overtime shots while the Caps finished overtime with 0 shots, keeping the decision for the shootout.

The game-changing plays Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins included Thompson’s 8 shootout saves on 9 attempts before Boston’s Jeremy Swayman secured the shootout with 9 saves and 0 goals against.

The Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins key moments ended with Boston scoring 1 shootout goal while Washington scored 0 in the skills session.

Shootout

Boston’s shootout line showed 1 goal on 6 shots with 3 missed shots, and Washington went 0-for-8 with 1 missed shot.

The Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins final thoughts start with the Caps earning 2 points in the standings from the overtime loss and getting a 2-point night from Sandin in regulation.

The Caps are scheduled to host the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on 3/18/2026 at 7:30 PM EDT, with broadcasts on ESPN+ and MNMT.

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