3–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 38-30-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	1	1	1	3
WSH	1	1	2	4

Bruins at Capitals

Capitals beat Bruins 4–3 at Capital One Arena on March 22, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Mar 22, 1987 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

2 G

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Greg Adams

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Rick Middleton SH Go-ahead 1st · 16:20

Assists: Thomas Gradin, Mike Milbury · beat Pete Peeters

1–0

🦅 Alan Haworth Tying 1st · 17:23

Assists: Greg Adams, Craig Laughlin · beat Doug Keans

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 2nd · 02:03

Assists: Bobby Gould · beat Doug Keans

1–2

🐻 Tom McCarthy Tying 2nd · 12:56

Assists: Cam Neely, Dave Reid · beat Pete Peeters

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Greg Adams Go-ahead 3rd · 08:11

Assists: Alan Haworth, Rod Langway · beat Doug Keans

2–3

🐻 Mike Milbury Tying 3rd · 16:22

Assists: Rick Middleton, Thomas Gradin · beat Pete Peeters

3–3

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 3rd · 18:02

Assists: Larry Murphy, Bobby Gould · beat Doug Keans

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS WSH🦅

30 Shots on goal 29

8 Penalty minutes 12

BOS shooting 10.0% (3/30) WSH shooting 13.8% (4/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Doug Keans

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:21 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 38-28-7 (52% win rate, 73 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 38-30-4 (53% win rate, 72 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 38-28-7 (52% win rate, 73 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 38-30-4 (53% win rate, 72 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Mar 7, 1987

🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS

2–3 (OT) · Bruins won

Nov 26, 1986

🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH

2–2 (OT) · Bruins won

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ BOS vs WSH, answered

Who won Bruins vs Capitals on March 22, 1987?

Capitals won 4–3.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Capitals?

The final score was Bruins 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Bruins?

Mike Milbury, Rick Middleton, Tom McCarthy.

Who scored for Capitals?

Gaetan Duchesne (2), Alan Haworth, Greg Adams.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Doug Keans made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Capitals season series?

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 21

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 20

Also on March 22, 1987

Bruins season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule