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Boston Bruins
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Played as:
- Boston Bruins (NHL, 1925-2008) — 5 Championships (5 Stanley Cups) and 63 Playoff Appearances
Franchise History
Glossary / Click column headers to sort / An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance| Season | Lg | Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | PTS | PTS% | Finish | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 94 | .573 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | C. Julien (41-29-12) | |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 76 | .463 | 5th | D. Lewis (35-41-6) | ||
| 2005-06 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 74 | .451 | 5th | M. Sullivan (29-37-16) | ||
| 2003-04 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 104 | .634 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | M. Sullivan (41-19-15-7) |
| 2002-03 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 87 | .530 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | R. Ftorek (33-28-8-4) and M. O'Connell (3-3-3-0) |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 101 | .616 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | R. Ftorek (43-24-6-9) |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 82 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 88 | .537 | 4th | P. Burns (3-4-1-0) and M. Keenan (33-26-7-8) | |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 82 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 73 | .445 | 5th | P. Burns (24-33-19-6) | |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 91 | .555 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | P. Burns (39-30-13) | |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 91 | .555 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | P. Burns (39-30-13) | |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 61 | .372 | 6th | S. Kasper (26-47-9) | ||
| 1995-96 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 91 | .555 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | S. Kasper (40-31-11) | |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 57 | .594 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | B. Sutter (27-18-3) | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 97 | .577 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | B. Sutter (42-29-13) | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 84 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 109 | .649 | 1st | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Sutter (51-26-7) | |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 84 | .525 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Finals | R. Bowness (36-32-12) | |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 100 | .625 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Finals | M. Milbury (44-24-12) | |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | .631 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | M. Milbury (46-25-9) | |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 88 | .550 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Finals | T. O'Reilly (37-29-14) | |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 94 | .588 | 2nd | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | T. O'Reilly (44-30-6) | |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 85 | .531 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Goring (5-7-1) and T. O'Reilly (34-27-6) | |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 86 | .538 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Goring (37-31-12) | |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 82 | .513 | 4th | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | G. Cheevers (25-24-7) and H. Sinden (11-10-3) | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 104 | .650 | 1st | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | G. Cheevers (49-25-6) | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 110 | .688 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Finals | G. Cheevers (50-20-10) | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | .600 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Finals | G. Cheevers (43-27-10) | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 87 | .544 | 2nd | Lost NHL Preliminary Round | G. Cheevers (37-30-13) | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 105 | .656 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | F. Creighton (40-20-13) and H. Sinden (6-1-0) | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 100 | .625 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | D. Cherry (43-23-14) | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 113 | .706 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | D. Cherry (51-18-11) | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 106 | .663 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | D. Cherry (49-23-8) | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 113 | .706 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | D. Cherry (48-15-17) | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 80 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 94 | .588 | 2nd | Lost NHL Preliminary Round | D. Cherry (40-26-14) | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 78 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 113 | .724 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | B. Guidolin (52-17-9) | |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 78 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 107 | .686 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | T. Johnson (31-16-5) and B. Guidolin (20-6-0) | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 78 | 54 | 13 | 11 | 119 | .763 | 1st | Won Stanley Cup Finals | T. Johnson (54-13-11) | |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 78 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 121 | .776 | 1st | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | T. Johnson (57-14-7) | |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 76 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 99 | .651 | 2nd | Won Stanley Cup Finals | H. Sinden (40-17-19) | |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 76 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 100 | .658 | 2nd | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | H. Sinden (42-18-16) | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 74 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 84 | .568 | 3rd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | H. Sinden (37-27-10) | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 44 | .314 | 6th | H. Sinden (17-43-10) | ||
| 1965-66 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 48 | .343 | 5th | M. Schmidt (21-43-6) | ||
| 1964-65 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 48 | .343 | 6th | M. Schmidt (21-43-6) | ||
| 1963-64 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 48 | .343 | 6th | M. Schmidt (18-40-12) | ||
| 1962-63 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 45 | .321 | 6th | P. Watson (1-8-5) and M. Schmidt (13-31-12) | ||
| 1961-62 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 38 | .271 | 6th | P. Watson (15-47-8) | ||
| 1960-61 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 15 | 42 | 13 | 43 | .307 | 6th | M. Schmidt (15-42-13) | ||
| 1959-60 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 64 | .457 | 5th | M. Schmidt (28-34-8) | ||
| 1958-59 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | .521 | 2nd | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | M. Schmidt (32-29-9) | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 69 | .493 | 4th | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | M. Schmidt (27-28-15) | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 80 | .571 | 3rd | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | M. Schmidt (34-24-12) | |
| 1955-56 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | .421 | 5th | M. Schmidt (23-34-13) | ||
| 1954-55 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 67 | .479 | 4th | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | L. Patrick (10-14-6) and M. Schmidt (13-12-15) | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | .529 | 4th | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | L. Patrick (32-28-10) | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 69 | .493 | 3rd | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | L. Patrick (28-29-13) | |
| 1951-52 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 66 | .471 | 4th | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | L. Patrick (25-29-16) | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 70 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 62 | .443 | 4th | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | L. Patrick (22-30-18) | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 60 | .429 | 5th | G. Boucher (22-32-16) | ||
| 1948-49 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 60 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 66 | .550 | 2nd | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | D. Clapper (29-23-8) | |
| 1947-48 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 60 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 59 | .492 | 3rd | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | D. Clapper (23-24-13) | |
| 1946-47 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 60 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 63 | .525 | 3rd | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | D. Clapper (26-23-11) | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 50 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 56 | .560 | 2nd | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | D. Clapper (24-18-8) | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 50 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 36 | .360 | 4th | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | A. Ross (16-30-4) | |
| 1943-44 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 50 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 43 | .430 | 5th | A. Ross (19-26-5) | ||
| 1942-43 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 50 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 57 | .570 | 2nd | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | A. Ross (24-17-9) | |
| 1941-42 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | .583 | 3rd | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | A. Ross (25-17-6) | |
| 1940-41 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 67 | .698 | 1st | Won Stanley Cup Finals | C. Weiland (27-8-13) | |
| 1939-40 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 67 | .698 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | C. Weiland (31-12-5) | |
| 1938-39 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 74 | .771 | 1st | Won Stanley Cup Finals | A. Ross (36-10-2) | |
| 1937-38 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 67 | .698 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | A. Ross (30-11-7) | |
| 1936-37 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 53 | .552 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | A. Ross (23-18-7) | |
| 1935-36 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 50 | .521 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | F. Patrick (22-20-6) | |
| 1934-35 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 58 | .604 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | F. Patrick (26-16-6) | |
| 1933-34 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 41 | .427 | 4th | A. Ross (18-25-5) | ||
| 1932-33 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 58 | .604 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | A. Ross (25-15-8) | |
| 1931-32 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 42 | .438 | 4th | A. Ross (15-21-12) | ||
| 1930-31 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 62 | .705 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | A. Ross (28-10-6) | |
| 1929-30 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 44 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 77 | .875 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | A. Ross (38-5-1) | |
| 1928-29 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 57 | .648 | 1st | Won Stanley Cup Finals | C. Denneny (26-13-5) | |
| 1927-28 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 51 | .580 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | A. Ross (20-13-11) | |
| 1926-27 | NHL | Boston Bruins* | 44 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 45 | .511 | 2nd | Lost Stanley Cup Finals | A. Ross (21-20-3) | |
| 1925-26 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | .528 | 4th | A. Ross (17-15-4) | ||
| 1924-25 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 30 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 | .200 | 6th | A. Ross (6-24-0) |