Final/SO
Thursday, December 28, 2017 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Bruins 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- B. Holtby stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, BOS 0/5.
- D. Backes led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Backes
BOS · 2G 0A
- 2nd starL. Eller
WSH · 1G 1A
- 3rd starB. Connolly
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
2nd
- 12:31WSHL. EllerAssists: T. Wilson2–1
- 14:07WSHA. OvechkinPPAssists: J. Carlson, E. Kuznetsov2–2
3rd
- 7:19BOSD. BackesAssists: D. Heinen, J. DeBrusk3–2
- 11:22WSHB. ConnollyAssists: L. Eller, M. Bowey3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00WSHA. Ovechkin3–4
Team stats
| BOS | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 34 |
| 55.2% | Faceoff % | 44.8% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 15 |
| 14 | Hits | 37 |
| 13 | Blocked | 19 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 12 |
Bruins at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice