3–5

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 16-16-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BOS	0	0	3	3
WSH	2	2	1	5

Bruins at Capitals

Capitals beat Bruins 5–3 at Capital One Arena on December 19, 2002.

🗓 Thu, Dec 19, 2002 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Brian Rolston

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · 20:33 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

2 G

3 shots · 17:35 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Grier

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 21:35 TOI · +2

4rd star 🦅 WSH

Olie Kolzig

36 saves

0.923 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Peter Bondra SH Go-ahead 1st · 07:10

Unassisted · beat John Grahame

0–1

🦅 Mike Grier 1st · 10:51

Assists: Jeff Halpern, Brendan Witt · beat John Grahame

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Peter Bondra 2nd · 15:18

Assists: Brian Sutherby · beat John Grahame

0–3

🦅 Rick Berry 2nd · 15:54

Assists: Michael Nylander, Jaromir Jagr · beat John Grahame

0–4

3rd period

🐻 Joe Thornton PP 3rd · 05:00

Assists: Mike Knuble, Brian Rolston · beat Olie Kolzig

1–4

🐻 Brian Rolston PP 3rd · 05:38

Assists: Glen Murray, Joe Thornton · beat Olie Kolzig

2–4

🐻 Brian Rolston 3rd · 09:57

Unassisted · beat Olie Kolzig

3–4

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk 3rd · 13:38

Assists: Mike Grier, Jeff Halpern · beat John Grahame

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS WSH🦅

39 Shots on goal 18

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

1 Hits 2

25 Penalty minutes 29

BOS shooting 7.7% (3/39) WSH shooting 27.8% (5/18)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

John Grahame

13/18

.722 SV% · 5 GA · 58:57 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

36/39

.923 SV% · 3 GA · 59:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–4

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Thornton · Murray · Knuble 24:29

L2 Stumpel · Mcinnis · Rolston 19:39

L3 Axelsson · Huml · Hilbert 11:47

L4 Zamuner · Lapointe 7:12

D1 Girard · Berard 23:17

D2 Gill · O'Donnell 20:08

D3 Boynton · Sweeney 14:04

D4 Brown 2:50

🦅Capitals

L1 Nylander · Grier · Jagr 20:32

L2 Halpern · Lang · Bondra 17:35

L3 Konowalchuk · Ciernik · Sutherby 13:17

L4 Whitfield · Miller 10:22

D1 Gonchar · Johansson 24:18

D2 Klee · Witt 21:24

D3 Doig · Berry 10:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

0–1 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ BOS vs WSH, answered

Who won Bruins vs Capitals on December 19, 2002?

Capitals won 5–3.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Capitals?

The final score was Bruins 3, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Bruins?

Brian Rolston (2), Joe Thornton.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Mike Grier, Rick Berry, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

John Grahame made 13 saves on 18 shots (.722 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 36 saves on 39 shots (.923 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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 · Dec 18

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 19, 2002

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