BOSTON (AP) 鈥� Viktor Arvidsson scored the go-ahead goal on a breakaway 4:28 into the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday for their 12th straight home victory.
Pavel Zacha also scored for the Bruins, who have their longest home win streak since a 14-gamer during their Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves and Elias Lindholm added an empty-netter.
Arvidsson scored the winner by slipping a wrister over goalie Logan Thompson鈥檚 left pad after taking a short backhand pass from Casey Mittelstadt.
Aliaksei Protas scored for Washington, which lost its third straight. The teams meet again in Washington on March 14.
It was the Capitals鈥� first game since trading longtime defenseman John Carlson to Anaheim before Friday鈥檚 trade deadline. He was with the team for nearly 17 seasons and .
The Bruins haven鈥檛 lost at TD Garden in 2026; since
Wearing their bright gold alternate jerseys last month, the Bruins took a 1-0 lead when Zacha batted in his own rebound for a power-play goal 4:07 into the second.
But the Capitals tied it just 3:14 later when Protas scored from the edge of the crease.
The Bruins, who have struggled on the road this season, were coming off on Thursday.
Up next
Capitals: Host Calgary on Monday.
Bruins: At Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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