The Washington Capitals moved to 31-26 with 7 overtime losses and 1 point, and the the Boston Bruins improved to 35-22 with 5 overtime losses and 3 points in a 3-1 Bruins result at TD Garden.

Mar 7, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) reacts after a goal was scored by left wing Aliaksei Protas (21) during the second period of a game against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

First period

The Capitals finished the opening period with 0 goals while the Bruins also posted 0 goals.

Washington logged 18 hits in the game while Boston recorded 21 hits.

The Caps ended the night with a 53 percent faceoff win rate on 53 draws, and the Bruins posted a 47 percent faceoff win rate on 53 draws.

Second period

The Capitals got their only goal in the second period as Aliaksei Protas scored 1 goal on 2 shots for a 50 shooting percent line.

Jakob Chychrun added 1 assist and led Washington with 5 shots.

The Bruins matched that second-period push with 1 goal as they moved the game to 1-1 through 2 periods.

Mar 7, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) skates against Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) during the first period at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Third period

The Capitals went scoreless in the third period while the Bruins scored 2 goals in the third period to decide the game.

Boston finished with 1 power play goal on 6 opportunities, while Washington went 0 for 3 on the power play with 4 shots.

Logan Thompson made 27 saves on 29 shots against, and Boston goaltending stopped 22 shots on 23 attempts.

The Bruins added 1 empty net goal, and Washington ended with 23 shots to Boston’s 30.

Postgame notes

Washington Capitals post-match stats showed 13 giveaways and 5 takeaways for the Caps, while the Bruins had 19 giveaways and 3 takeaways.

Jeremy Swayman earned first-star recognition, with Viktor Arvidsson and Charlie McAvoy also named among the game’s stars.

The post game analysis starts with what went wrong for Washington Capitals on a 0-for-3 power play night against a Bruins penalty kill that allowed 4 shots.

The Washington Capitals final whistle reaction centered on a team line of 1 even-strength goal, 14 blocked shots, and 12 penalty minutes.

Mar 7, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) during the first period at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

The Capitals next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/9/2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia, USA against the the Calgary Flames, with the broadcast on ESPN+ and MNMT.

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