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Preseason · September 25, 2026 · Final / OT
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Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Game Summary
DateSeptember 25, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastSN1, NESNplus, MNMT
ArenaCapital One Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | BOS | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | BOS | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 13 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | BOS | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 35 |
| Faceoff win % | 55.6% | 44.4% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 35/63 | 28/63 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/3 | 3/3 |
| Power-play % | 33.3% | 100.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
| Hits | 19 | 17 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 7 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | BOS–WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:04 | WSH | Dylan Strome (2) | Tom Wilson (1), Pierre-Luc Dubois (1) | Power play | Wrist shot | 0–1 |
| 2 | 01:39 | WSH | Tom Wilson (1) | Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Dylan Strome (2) | Power play | Backhand | 0–2 |
| 3 | 03:40 | BOS | Morgan Geekie (2) | Pavel Zacha (2), Connor Clifton (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–2 |
| 3 | 05:56 | BOS | David Pastrnak (1) | JJ Peterka (1), Pavel Zacha (3) | Power play | Snap shot | 2–2 |
| OT | 00:11 | WSH | Jordan Kyrou (1) | Jakob Chychrun (1) | Power play | Snap shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16:40 | BOS | Jonathan Aspirot | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Ethen Frank | — |
| 1 | 20:00 | BOS | Connor Clifton | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Cole Hutson | — |
| 2 | 13:09 | WSH | Cole Hutson | Holding | 2 | Minor | Pavel Zacha | — |
| 3 | 04:23 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Elias Lindholm | — |
| 3 | 07:57 | WSH | Tom Wilson | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Hampus Lindholm | — |
| 3 | 18:13 | BOS | Hampus Lindholm | Holding | 2 | Minor | Justin Sourdif | — |
BOS Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Peterka | 10 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:41 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Pavel Zacha | 18 | Center | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:52 |
| Elias Lindholm | 28 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:05 |
| Morgan Geekie | 39 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 |
| James Hagens | 44 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 |
| Mark Kastelic | 47 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 |
| Dans Locmelis | 56 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 |
| Tanner Jeannot | 84 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 |
| David Pastrnak | 88 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:31 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 92 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 |
| Fraser Minten | 93 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18:27 |
| Mason Lohrei | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:56 |
| Will Borgen | 17 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:12 |
| Hampus Lindholm | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21:04 |
| Jonathan Aspirot | 45 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15:19 |
| Connor Clifton | 75 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21:02 |
| Nikita Zadorov | 91 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 |
BOS Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Peterka | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pavel Zacha | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58.8% |
| Elias Lindholm | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78.6% |
| Morgan Geekie | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| James Hagens | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mark Kastelic | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Dans Locmelis | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Tanner Jeannot | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Pastrnak | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Fraser Minten | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.8% |
| Mason Lohrei | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Will Borgen | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Hampus Lindholm | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jonathan Aspirot | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Connor Clifton | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nikita Zadorov | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
BOS Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | 1 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 91.4% | 60:11 | OT loss |
| Michael DiPietro | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
BOS Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | Even strength | 24/24 | 0 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Opponent on power play | 8/11 | 3 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Michael DiPietro | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Michael DiPietro | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Michael DiPietro | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
WSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leonard | 9 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:47 |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:58 |
| Aliaksei Protas | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:17 |
| Boone Jenner | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:12 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 25 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:54 |
| Justin Sourdif | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 |
| Tom Wilson | 43 | Right wing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:07 |
| Ethen Frank | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 |
| Ilya Protas | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:53 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 72 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 80 | Center | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 |
| Alex Tuch | 89 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:54 |
| Matt Roy | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22:19 |
| Jakob Chychrun | 6 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:21 |
| Timothy Liljegren | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17:11 |
| Martin Fehérváry | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
| Cole Hutson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:55 |
| Vincent Desharnais | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:02 |
WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leonard | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.4% |
| Aliaksei Protas | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Boone Jenner | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jordan Kyrou | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Justin Sourdif | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Tom Wilson | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Ethen Frank | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ilya Protas | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Alex Tuch | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Matt Roy | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jakob Chychrun | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Timothy Liljegren | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Martin Fehérváry | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cole Hutson | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Vincent Desharnais | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
WSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Stevenson | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
| Logan Thompson | 48 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 90.9% | 59:53 | Win |
WSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Stevenson | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Clay Stevenson | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Clay Stevenson | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Logan Thompson | Even strength | 16/17 | 1 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent on power play | 4/5 | 1 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Tom Wilson | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | David Pastrnak | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jon McIsaac | 2 |
| Referee | Frederick L'Ecuyer | 17 |
| Linesperson | Libor Suchanek | 60 |
| Linesperson | Onni Hautamäki | 62 |
| BOS head coach | Marco Sturm | — |
| WSH head coach | Spencer Carbery | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 11 | Casey Mittelstadt | Center |
| BOS | 75 | Connor Clifton | Defense |
| BOS | 56 | Dans Locmelis | Center |
| BOS | 88 | David Pastrnak | Right wing |
| BOS | 28 | Elias Lindholm | Center |
| BOS | 93 | Fraser Minten | Center |
| BOS | 27 | Hampus Lindholm | Defense |
| BOS | 10 | JJ Peterka | Right wing |
| BOS | 44 | James Hagens | Center |
| BOS | 1 | Jeremy Swayman | Goalie |
| BOS | 45 | Jonathan Aspirot | Defense |
| BOS | 92 | Marat Khusnutdinov | Center |
| BOS | 47 | Mark Kastelic | Center |
| BOS | 6 | Mason Lohrei | Defense |
| BOS | 30 | Michael DiPietro | Goalie |
| BOS | 39 | Morgan Geekie | Center |
| BOS | 91 | Nikita Zadorov | Defense |
| BOS | 18 | Pavel Zacha | Center |
| BOS | 84 | Tanner Jeannot | Left wing |
| BOS | 17 | Will Borgen | Defense |
| WSH | 89 | Alex Tuch | Right wing |
| WSH | 21 | Aliaksei Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | Right wing |
| WSH | 22 | Boone Jenner | Center |
| WSH | 33 | Clay Stevenson | Goalie |
| WSH | 44 | Cole Hutson | Defense |
| WSH | 17 | Dylan Strome | Center |
| WSH | 53 | Ethen Frank | Right wing |
| WSH | 62 | Ilya Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 6 | Jakob Chychrun | Defense |
| WSH | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Right wing |
| WSH | 34 | Justin Sourdif | Center |
| WSH | 48 | Logan Thompson | Goalie |
| WSH | 42 | Martin Fehérváry | Defense |
| WSH | 3 | Matt Roy | Defense |
| WSH | 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Center |
| WSH | 9 | Ryan Leonard | Right wing |
| WSH | 27 | Timothy Liljegren | Defense |
| WSH | 43 | Tom Wilson | Right wing |
| WSH | 73 | Vincent Desharnais | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BOS | Faceoff | Pavel Zacha wins faceoff against Ilya Protas |
| 1 | 00:53 | WSH | Giveaway | Tom Wilson |
| 1 | 01:09 | WSH | Takeaway | Alex Tuch |
| 1 | 01:12 | WSH | Shot on goal | Pierre-Luc Dubois · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 01:13 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:13 | WSH | Faceoff | Dylan Strome wins faceoff against Mark Kastelic |
| 1 | 01:59 | WSH | Shot on goal | Timothy Liljegren · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 02:01 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 02:01 | BOS | Faceoff | Fraser Minten wins faceoff against Justin Sourdif |
| 1 | 02:08 | WSH | Hit | Boone Jenner hits Connor Clifton |
| 1 | 02:19 | BOS | Hit | Nikita Zadorov hits Anthony Beauvillier |
| 1 | 02:31 | BOS | Giveaway | James Hagens |
| 1 | 02:38 | BOS | Hit | Fraser Minten hits Jakob Chychrun |
| 1 | 03:01 | BOS | Shot on goal | Pavel Zacha · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 03:03 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:03 | WSH | Faceoff | Ilya Protas wins faceoff against Morgan Geekie |
| 1 | 03:15 | WSH | Shot on goal | Aliaksei Protas · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 03:17 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:17 | BOS | Faceoff | Pavel Zacha wins faceoff against Ilya Protas |
| 1 | 03:50 | WSH | Shot on goal | Vincent Desharnais · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 03:58 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 03:58 | BOS | Faceoff | Elias Lindholm wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 04:20 | BOS | Giveaway | Jonathan Aspirot |
| 1 | 04:42 | WSH | Shot on goal | Alex Tuch · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 04:58 | BOS | Hit | Dans Locmelis hits Jakob Chychrun |
| 1 | 05:19 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 05:19 | BOS | Faceoff | Fraser Minten wins faceoff against Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 05:41 | BOS | Missed shot | Fraser Minten · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson · High and wide left |
| 1 | 05:50 | WSH | Giveaway | Ethen Frank |
| 1 | 05:50 | BOS | Shot on goal | Fraser Minten · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 05:54 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:54 | WSH | Faceoff | Justin Sourdif wins faceoff against Pavel Zacha |
| 1 | 05:56 | BOS | Shot on goal | Hampus Lindholm · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 06:08 | BOS | Shot on goal | Morgan Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 06:13 | BOS | Giveaway | Pavel Zacha |
| 1 | 06:22 | WSH | Hit | Cole Hutson hits Morgan Geekie |
| 1 | 06:26 | BOS | Missed shot | Casey Mittelstadt · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson · Hit right post |
| 1 | 06:45 | BOS | Shot on goal | Will Borgen · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 07:10 | WSH | Giveaway | Jordan Kyrou |
| 1 | 07:43 | WSH | Hit | Tom Wilson hits Jonathan Aspirot |
| 1 | 08:18 | WSH | Takeaway | Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 08:31 | BOS | Shot on goal | Mark Kastelic · Tip-in · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 09:18 | BOS | Missed shot | Marat Khusnutdinov · Backhand · Goalie: Logan Thompson · Wide right |
| 1 | 09:28 | BOS | Hit | Fraser Minten hits Ryan Leonard |
| 1 | 09:31 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 09:31 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 09:31 | BOS | Faceoff | Pavel Zacha wins faceoff against Justin Sourdif |
| 1 | 09:36 | WSH | Hit | Boone Jenner hits Will Borgen |
| 1 | 09:48 | WSH | Hit | Anthony Beauvillier hits Hampus Lindholm |
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