2021 First Round · Eastern Conference
Capitals vs. Bruins 2021 Playoff Series
The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 in the 2021 First Round (5 games, 3 of them in overtime).
BOS wins 4-1 · Capitals eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15 | BOS at WSH | BOS 2, WSH 3WSH win | OT |
| 2 | May 17 | BOS at WSH | BOS 4, WSH 3BOS win | OT |
| 3 | May 19 | WSH at BOS | WSH 2, BOS 3BOS win | 2OT |
| 4 | May 21 | WSH at BOS | WSH 1, BOS 4BOS win | |
| 5 | May 23 | BOS at WSH | BOS 3, WSH 1BOS win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David PastrnakBOS · R | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Charlie McAvoyBOS · D | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
 Patrice BergeronBOS · C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Alex OvechkinWSH · L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 T.J. OshieWSH · R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2021 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2021 First Round series between the Capitals and Bruins?
The Boston Bruins won the series 4-1 in 5 games.
Who led the Capitals vs. Bruins series in scoring?
David Pastrnak led the series with 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 5 games.
How many games in the Capitals vs. Bruins series went to overtime?
3 of the 5 games went to overtime.