🐻 Away Bruins 21-30-9 before this game
3–3
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 27-28-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
BOS 10203
WSH 21003

Bruins at Capitals

Bruins beat Capitals 3–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on February 24, 1997.

🗓 Mon, Feb 24, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Anson Carter
2 G
3 shots · +1
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Andrew Brunette
2 A
2 shots · +1
3rd star 🐻 BOS
Jean-Yves Roy
1 G
5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🐻 Jean-Yves Roy Go-ahead 1st · 03:26
Assists: Rick Tocchet
1–0
🦅 Anson Carter PP Tying 1st · 05:58
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Andrew Brunette
1–1
🦅 Sylvain Cote Go-ahead 1st · 16:47
Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Kelly Miller
1–2
2nd period
🦅 Anson Carter 2nd · 03:41
Assists: Jason Allison, Andrew Brunette
1–3
3rd period
🐻 Ted Donato PP 3rd · 01:48
Assists: Ray Bourque, Adam Oates
2–3
🐻 Steve Staios Tying 3rd · 11:28
Assists: Troy Mallette
3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐻BOS WSH🦅
26 Shots on goal 45
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
20 Penalty minutes 16
BOS shooting 11.5% (3/26) WSH shooting 6.7% (3/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐻Bruins
Bill Ranford
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Jim Carey
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Bruins
Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 1–3
Bruins
Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →
Jan 20, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS
3–2 · Capitals won
Dec 21, 1996
🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS
3–4 · Bruins won
Nov 19, 1996
🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH
2–2 (OT) · Bruins won
Mar 15, 1996
🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH
5–2 · Bruins won
Mar 2, 1996
🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS
2–0 · Capitals won

❓ BOS vs WSH, answered

Who won Bruins vs Capitals on February 24, 1997?

Bruins won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Capitals?

The final score was Bruins 3, Capitals 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Jean-Yves Roy, Steve Staios, Ted Donato.

Who scored for Capitals?

Anson Carter (2), Sylvain Cote.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey 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 3–1 after 4 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 · Feb 23
🐻BOS @ ⚔️BUF
1–5 · BUF won
Next game · Feb 27
⚡TBL @ 🐻BOS
2–6 · BOS won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Feb 22
🦅WSH @ 🐳HFD
0–2 · HFD won
Next game · Feb 26
🦅WSH @ 🍁TOR
3–1 · WSH won
Also on February 24, 1997
🐙DET @ 🌵PHX
5–3 final
Bruins season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule