Final
Thursday, December 14, 2017 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Capitals beat Bruins 5–3
- A. Chiasson scored the game-winner shorthanded at 11:31 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby stopped 34 of 37 shots (.919) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 37–22.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, BOS 2/5.
- P. Bergeron led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · .919 SV%
- 2nd starA. Chiasson
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:34WSHJ. VranaAssists: M. Niskanen1–0
2nd
- 4:22BOSP. BergeronPPAssists: B. Marchand, D. Heinen1–1
- 12:05WSHN. BackstromPPAssists: E. Kuznetsov, A. Ovechkin2–1
3rd
- 7:52WSHA. ChiassonAssists: C. Djoos, J. Carlson3–1
- 11:31WSHA. ChiassonSH4–1
- 16:20BOSD. KrejciAssists: C. McAvoy, J. DeBrusk4–2
- 18:31WSHA. OvechkinENAssists: M. Niskanen5–2
- 19:33BOSP. BergeronPPAssists: D. Pastrnak, D. Heinen5–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 37 |
| 42.2% | Faceoff % | 57.8% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 22 | PIM | 20 |
| 20 | Hits | 31 |
| 15 | Blocked | 11 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 15 | Takeaways | 11 |
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