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Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals

21 May 2021 at 23:30

Match Summary

Boston Bruins defeated Washington Capitals 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by B. Marchand 8′, D. Pastrnak, C. Coyle 1′, A. Ovechkin 4′, M. Grzelcyk 14′. League standings: Boston Bruins #3, Washington Capitals #2.

Match Events

Key match events between Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals — 5 goals and 15 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
Unknown
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C. Coyle

Tripping

5′
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19′
M. Raffl

Tripping

Period 2
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7′
D. Orlov

Roughing

C. Coyle

Roughing

7′
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B. Marchand

C. McAvoy

8′
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11′
G. Hathaway

Roughing

J. DeBrusk

Slashing

14′
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P. Bergeron

Delay of game

17′
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19′
A. Mantha

Interference

Period 3
D. Pastrnak

D. Krejci

C. Coyle
1′
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1′
T. Wilson

Roughing

N. Ritchie

Roughing

1′
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B. Carlo

Unsportsmanlike conduct

1′
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B. Marchand

Interference

4′
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4′
A. Ovechkin

N. Backstrom

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13′
A. Mantha

Interference

M. Grzelcyk

T. Hall

14′
N. Ritchie

Delay of game

16′
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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 23, Washington Capitals won 27, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 280 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.60 per match (139 for the home side, 141 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
280 · 5.6/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