Final
Saturday, December 18, 2010 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Bruins beat Capitals 3–2
- B. Wheeler scored the game-winner at 17:03 of the first.
- The Bruins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- T. Thomas stopped 39 of 41 shots (.951) for the win.
- The Bruins won despite being outshot 41–21.
- P. Bergeron led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starP. Bergeron
BOS · 1G 1A
- 2nd starT. Thomas
BOS · .951 SV%
- 3rd starA. McQuaid
BOS · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:27BOSP. BergeronAssists: B. Wheeler, A. McQuaid0–1
- 8:13BOSA. FerenceAssists: B. Marchand, D. Krejci0–2
- 17:03BOSB. WheelerAssists: P. Bergeron, J. Boychuk0–3
2nd
- 2:18WSHM. BradleyAssists: D. Steckel, M. Hendricks1–3
3rd
- 14:32WSHK. AlznerAssists: J. Carlson, A. Ovechkin2–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shots | 21 |
| 55.4% | Faceoff % | 44.6% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/0 |
| 5 | PIM | 7 |
| 30 | Hits | 29 |
| 15 | Blocked | 19 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 3 |
Capitals at Bruins 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