Final/SO
Thursday, March 29, 2012 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Bruins 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Capitals won the shootout.
- M. Neuvirth stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 28–23.
- The Bruins dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- M. Johansson led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Johansson
WSH · 1G 1A
- 2nd starD. Krejci
BOS · 1G 1A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 7:59WSHD. WidemanAssists: M. Johansson, A. Ovechkin1–0
- 9:54WSHM. JohanssonAssists: A. Ovechkin2–0
- 16:50BOSD. KrejciAssists: Z. Chara, M. Lucic2–1
- 18:44BOSA. FerenceAssists: D. Krejci2–2
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 28 |
| 39.7% | Faceoff % | 60.3% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 15 | PIM | 2 |
| 20 | Hits | 27 |
| 20 | Blocked | 10 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 8 |
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