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NHLSeason 2020

Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals

12 April 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

Washington Capitals defeated Boston Bruins 8:1. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by T. Oshie 7′, L. Eller 7′, C. Sheary 9′, C. Sheary 4′, N. Dowd 16′, T. Wilson 18′, C. Smith 3′, T. Oshie 10′, L. Eller 13′. League standings: Boston Bruins #3, Washington Capitals #2.

Match Events

Key match events between Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals — 9 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
C. Wagner

Fighting

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B. Dillon

Fighting

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E. Kuznetsov

Slashing

S. Kuraly

Interference

5′
!
7′
T. Oshie

E. Kuznetsov

7′
L. Eller

G. Hathaway

9′
C. Sheary

D. Sprong

!
13′
D. Sprong

Slashing

Period 2
C. Smith

Holding

2′
!
4′
C. Sheary

J. Vrana

!
5′
J. Schultz

Hooking

D. Pastrnak

Hooking

13′
!
16′
N. Dowd
J. Lauzon

High sticking

16′
!
18′
T. Wilson

J. Schultz

Period 3
!
2′
N. Backstrom

Hooking

C. Smith

C. Coyle

3′
C. Coyle

Slashing

7′
!
10′
T. Oshie
13′
L. Eller

B. Dillon

S. Kampfer

Hooking

18′
!

Rivalry since 2016

Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results· 50

Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals have met 50 times — Boston Bruins won 24, Washington Capitals won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 276 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.52 per match (142 for the home side, 134 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Boston Bruins are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–7 in 2022.

Total goals
276 · 5.5/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
47/50 · 94%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026