NHL Sunday, 20 September 2026
Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals 3-2 – NHL, 20 Sep 2026
Boston Bruins 8th place · GP 82 · W 45 · PTS 100
3–2
Final
Washington Capitals 12th place · GP 82 · W 43 · PTS 95
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
48%
52%
Our pick Washington Capitals Low confidence Missed
- Boston is 8th on 100 points, Washington 12th on 95 points, so the table gap is small.
- Boston form is LLLWW, including a 1-6 home loss to Buffalo on 2026-04-26.
- Washington form is LWWWW with recent road wins of 4-0 and 6-3.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLBoston BruinsWashington Capitals
30Shots on goal32
52%Face-off %48%
1/6Power play0/7
17%Power play %0%
16Penalty minutes14
23Hits36
17Blocked shots16
8Giveaways15
3Takeaways4
Skaters
NHLBoston Bruins
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. PoitrasC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16:42 |
| F. MintenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21:40 |
| C. McAvoyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28:35 |
| J. SchmaltzL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 09:46 |
| R. DuranC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:24 |
| M. KhusnutdinovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18:17 |
| J. HagensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20:04 |
| M. KastelicC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:06 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. MiroshnichenkoL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13:52 |
| J. BrodzinskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12:43 |
| J. DunneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 09:49 |
| M. RoyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 21:10 |
| B. JennerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:56 |
| T. WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 23:17 |
| B. TrineyevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:03 |
| A. BeauvillierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:34 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 08:48 | WSH | J. Brodzinski | I. Miroshnichenko, J. Dunne | 0–1 |
| P2 15:32 | BOS | J. Schmaltz (PP) | R. Duran | 1–1 |
| P3 05:34 | WSH | I. Miroshnichenko | unassisted | 1–2 |
| P3 18:17 | BOS | C. McAvoy | F. Minten, M. Poitras | 2–2 |
| SO 00:00 | BOS | J. Hagens | unassisted | 3–2 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. DiPietro | Boston Bruins | 30/32 | 0.938 | 64:19 |
| L. Thompson | Washington Capitals | 28/30 | 0.933 | 64:37 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. DiPietro | BOS | G | SV% 0.938 |
| 2 | C. McAvoy | BOS | D | 1G 0A |
| 3 | L. Thompson | WSH | G | SV% 0.933 |