4–3

Final / OT

BOS leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	2	0	1	1	4
WSH	2	0	1	0	3

Bruins at Capitals — First Round Game 2

Bruins, First Round Game 2, beat Capitals 4–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on May 17, 2021.

🗓 Mon, May 17, 2021 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2020-21 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

BOS vs WSH · BOS leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

2–3

OT · WSH

Game 2

4–3

OT · BOS

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Matt Grzelcyk

2 A

3 shots · 22:30 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Garnet Hathaway

2 G

3 shots · 12:53 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Dmitry Orlov

2 A

2 shots · 23:36 TOI

4rd star 🐻 BOS

Tuukka Rask

36 saves

0.923 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Jake DeBrusk Go-ahead 1st · 05:05

Assists: Charlie Coyle, Nick Ritchie · beat Craig Anderson

1–0

🦅 T.J. Oshie PP Tying 1st · 06:31

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson · beat Tuukka Rask

1–1

🐻 Patrice Bergeron Go-ahead 1st · 09:21

Assists: David Pastrnak · beat Craig Anderson

2–1

🦅 Garnet Hathaway Tying 1st · 16:42

Assists: Dmitry Orlov, Lars Eller · beat Tuukka Rask

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Garnet Hathaway Go-ahead 3rd · 07:04

Assists: Dmitry Orlov, Carl Hagelin · beat Tuukka Rask

2–3

🐻 Taylor Hall Tying 3rd · 17:11

Assists: Craig Smith, Matt Grzelcyk · beat Craig Anderson

3–3

Overtime

🐻 Brad Marchand Go-ahead OT · 00:39

Assists: Matt Grzelcyk, David Krejci · beat Craig Anderson

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS WSH🦅

48 Shots on goal 39

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

30 Hits 36

15 Blocked shots 19

9 Takeaways 6

4 Giveaways 7

16 Penalty minutes 12

BOS shooting 8.3% (4/48) WSH shooting 7.7% (3/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Tuukka Rask

36/39

.923 SV% · 3 GA · 60:39 TOI

🦅Capitals

Craig Anderson

44/48

.917 SV% · 4 GA · 60:39 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

BOS WSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 33-16-8 (58% win rate, 57 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 37-15-5 (65% win rate, 57 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 33-16-8 (58% win rate, 57 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 37-15-5 (65% win rate, 57 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Marchand · Krejci · Bergeron 19:02

L2 Hall · Coyle · Pastrnak 16:58

L3 DeBrusk · Ritchie · Smith 13:18

L4 Lazar · Kuraly · Wagner 8:31

D1 McAvoy · Reilly 24:50

D2 Grzelcyk · Carlo 22:00

D3 Clifton · Miller 12:34

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Dowd 17:27

L2 Mantha · Oshie · Wilson 16:56

L3 Hagelin · Sheary · Hathaway 13:10

L4 Raffl · Eller · Sprong 9:38

D1 Carlson · Orlov 24:14

D2 Schultz · Dillon 20:51

D3 Jensen · Chara 13:26

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

May 15, 2021

🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH

2–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ BOS vs WSH, answered

Who won Bruins vs Capitals on May 17, 2021?

Bruins won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Capitals?

The final score was Bruins 4, Capitals 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk, Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall.

Who scored for Capitals?

Garnet Hathaway (2), T.J. Oshie.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Tuukka Rask made 36 saves on 39 shots (.923 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Craig Anderson made 44 saves on 48 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Capitals played?

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

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · May 15

🦅Capitals

Previous game · May 15

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