List of Boston Bruins seasons

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL)[1] and are one of the "Original Six" teams of the league.[2] Founded in 1924, they are the league's third-oldest team and the oldest team based in the United States, with the 2023–24 season marking the 100th year of operation for the franchise. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, the Bruins have won 3,404 regular season games, accumulated 30 division championships and six conference championships, led the league in points fifteen times, appeared in the playoffs 77 times, and won six Stanley Cup titles.[3]

The 2011 Stanley Cup champion Bruins meet then-U.S. President Barack Obama.

The Bruins started play in 1924, and won their first Stanley Cup championship in 1929, winning two games against the New York Rangers in the Finals. Over the next 12 seasons, the Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Finals three times, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in 1930 and winning their second and third championship titles in 1939 and 1941. The Bruins fared decently in terms of playoff appearance until they reached an eight-year playoff drought from 1960 to 1967. They made up for the drought by winning Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972. The Bruins missed the playoffs in 1997, finishing with the worst record of the season with 61 points,[4] ending a 29-year playoff appearance streak, the longest in NHL history.[5] Throughout the streak, the Bruins qualified for the Stanley Cup Finals five times apart from their 1970 and 1972 wins—1974, 1977, 1978, 1988, and 1990. The 1989–90 season was also the season they won their first Presidents' Trophy title, accumulating 101 points. Throughout the next nine seasons, the Bruins faced a rough patch, qualifying for the playoffs five times and missing the playoffs four times.

The Bruins started another playoff streak in 2008. In 2011, the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games to win their sixth Stanley Cup. The Bruins then reached the Finals in 2013, but fell to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Bruins won their second Presidents' Trophy the next season, achieving 117 points, but they lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Canadiens. The next season, the Bruins' playoff streak ended at seven seasons after they failed to qualify due to many reasons, including injuries and a lack of scoring depth.[6][7] They missed the playoffs for a second season in 2016, but qualified in 2017. In 2019, the Bruins made it to the Finals, but came short, losing to the St. Louis Blues in seven games. The next season, 2019–20, was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Bruins came out on top and won their third Presidents' Trophy, managing 100 points through only 70 games. They lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 2022–23 season saw the Bruins make history, achieving 65 wins and 135 points, the most wins and points by a team ever,[8] for a fourth Presidents' Trophy title. However, they got upset in the first round of the playoffs by the Florida Panthers after blowing a 3–1 series lead.[9] In the 2024 playoffs, they lost to the Panthers again, but in the second round.[10] As of the culmination of the 2023–24 season, the Bruins are maintaining an eight-year playoff qualification streak.[11]

Table keys

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Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
#Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Bruins)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Bruins' opponents)
Does not apply
TGTwo-game total goals series

Year by year

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NHL seasonBruins seasonConferenceDivisionRegular season[12][13]Postseason
FinishGPWLTOTPtsGFGAGPWLTGFGAResult
1924–251924–25[a]6th3062401249119Did not qualify
1925–261925–264th3617154389285Did not qualify
1926–271926–27American[b]2nd442120345978982241613Won quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 10–5 (TG)
Won semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 3–1 (TG)
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Ottawa Senators, 0–2–2[14]
1927–281927–28American↑1st44201311517770201125Lost semifinals to New York Rangers, 2–5 (TG)[15]
1928–291928–29American↑1st4426135578952550093Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 3–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. New York Rangers, 2–0[16]
1929–301929–30American↑1st44385177#1799863301412Won semifinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 3–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–2[17]
1930–311930–31American↑1st442810662#1439052301313Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–3[18]
1931–321931–32American4th4815211242122117Did not qualify
1932–331932–33American↑1st482515858#12488523079Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–3[19]
1933–341933–34American4th481825541111130Did not qualify
1934–351934–35American↑1st482616658129112413027Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–3[20]
1935–361935–36American2nd4822206509283211068Lost quarterfinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 6–8 (TG)[21]
1936–371936–37American2nd482318753120110312068Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Maroons, 1–2[22]
1937–381937–38American↑1st483011767#14289303036Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 0–3[23]
1938–391938–39[c]1st483610274#15676128402618Won semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1[24]
1939–401939–401st483112567#170986240915Lost semifinals to New York Rangers, 2–4[25]
1940–411940–411st482781367#168102118302723Won semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–0[26]
1941–421941–423rd48251765616011852301016Won quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2–1
Lost semifinals to Detroit Red Wings, 0–2[27]
1942–431942–432nd50241795719517694502333Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Detroit Red Wings, 0–4[28]
1943–441943–445th501926543223268Did not qualify
1944–451944–454th50163043617921973402222Lost semifinals to Detroit Red Wings, 3–4[29]
1945–461945–462nd502418856167156105502929Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[30]
1946–471946–473rd602623116319017551401016Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[31]
1947–481947–483rd602324135916716851401320Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4[32]
1948–491948–492nd60292386617816351401016Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4[33]
1949–501949–505th7022321660198228Did not qualify
1950–511950–514th70223018621781976141517Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4–1[34][35][36]
1951–521951–524th70252916661621767341218Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4[37]
1952–531952–533rd702829136915217211563037Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[38]
1953–541953–544th7032281074177181404416Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[39]
1954–551954–554th7023262167169188514916Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[40]
1955–561955–565th7023341359147185Did not qualify
1956–571956–573rd703424128019517410552129Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[41]
1957–581957–584th702728156919919412664232Won semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[42]
1958–591958–592nd7032299732052157342120Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4[43]
1959–601959–605th702834864220241Did not qualify
1960–611960–616th7015421343176254Did not qualify
1961–621961–626th701547838177306Did not qualify
1962–631962–636th7014391745198281Did not qualify
1963–641963–646th7018401248170212Did not qualify
1964–651964–656th702143648166253Did not qualify
1965–661965–665th702143648174275Did not qualify
1966–671966–676th7017431044182253Did not qualify
1967–681967–68East[d]3rd7437271084259216404815Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[44]
1968–691968–69East2nd7642181610030322110644020Won quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–0
Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[45]
1969–701969–70East2nd7640171999277216141226533Won quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2
Won semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–0[46]
1970–711970–71East↑1st7857147121#3992077342628Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4[47]
1971–721971–72East↑1st78541311119#330204151236434Won quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1
Won semifinals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2[48]
1972–731972–73East2nd78512251073302355141122Lost quarterfinals to New York Rangers, 1–4[49]
1973–741973–74East↑1st7852179113#349221161065844Won quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–0
Won semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Philadelphia Flyers, 2–4[50]
1974–751974–75Wales[e]Adams2nd80402614943452453121512Lost preliminary Round to Chicago Black Hawks, 1–2[51]
1975–761975–76WalesAdams↑1st8048151711331323712573833Won quarterfinals vs. Los Angeles Kings, 4–3
Lost semifinals to Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4[52]
1976–771976–77WalesAdams↑1st804923810631224014865048Won quarterfinals vs. Los Angeles Kings, 4–2
Won semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[53]
1977–781977–78WalesAdams↑1st80511811113333218151055342Won quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0
Won semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[54]
1978–791978–79WalesAdams↑1st8043231410031627011743632Won quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0
Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4[55]
1979–801979–80WalesAdams2nd8046211310531023410463533Won preliminary round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–2
Lost quarterfinals to New York Islanders, 1–4[56]
1980–811980–81WalesAdams2nd80373013873162723031320Lost preliminary Round to Minnesota North Stars, 0–3[57]
1981–821981–82WalesAdams2nd804327109632328511654339Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 3–1
Lost division finals to Quebec Nordiques, 3–4[58]
1982–831982–83WalesAdams↑1st80502010110#32722817986561Won division semifinals vs. Quebec Nordiques, 3–1
Won division finals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–3
Lost conference finals to New York Islanders, 2–4[59]
1983–841983–84WalesAdams↑1st8049256104336261303210Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–3[60]
1984–851984–85WalesAdams4th80363410823032875231719Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–3[61]
1985–861985–86WalesAdams3rd8037311286311288303610Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–3[62]
1986–871986–87WalesAdams3rd8039347853012764041119Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[63]
1987–881987–88Wales‡Adams2nd8044306943002512212108269Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2
Won division finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–1
Won conference finals vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–3
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Edmonton Oilers, 0–4[64]
1988–891988–89WalesAdams2nd803729148828925610552930Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–1
Lost division finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[65]
1989–901989–90Wales‡Adams↑1st8046259101#289232211386259Won division semifinals vs. Hartford Whalers, 4–3
Won division finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–1
Won conference finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Edmonton Oilers, 1–4[66]
1990–911990–91WalesAdams↑1st80442412100299264191096062Won division semifinals vs. Hartford Whalers, 4–2
Won division finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3
Lost conference finals to Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–4[67]
1991–921991–92WalesAdams2nd803632128427027515874051Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–3
Won division finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–0
Lost conference finals to Pittsburgh Penguins, 0–4[68]
1992–931992–93WalesAdams↑1st84512671093322684041219Lost division semifinals to Buffalo Sabres, 0–4[69]
1993–941993–94Eastern[f]Northeast2nd844229139728925213673942Won conference quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3
Lost conference semifinals to New Jersey Devils, 2–4[70]
1994–95[g]1994–95EasternNortheast3rd482718357150127514514Lost conference quarterfinals to New Jersey Devils, 1–4[71]
1995–961995–96EasternNortheast2nd82403111912822695141622Lost conference quarterfinals to Florida Panthers, 1–4[72]
1996–971996–97EasternNortheast6th822647961234300Did not qualify
1997–981997–98EasternNortheast2nd82393013912211946241315Lost conference quarterfinals to Washington Capitals, 2–4[73]
1998–991998–99EasternNortheast3rd823930139121418112663027Won conference quarterfinals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals to Buffalo Sabres, 2–4[74]
1999–20001999–2000EasternNortheast5th822433196[h]73210248Did not qualify
2000–012000–01EasternNortheast4th8236308888227249Did not qualify
2001–022001–02EasternNortheast↑1st824324691012362016241820Lost conference quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4[75]
2002–032002–03EasternNortheast3rd82363111487245237514813Lost conference quarterfinals to New Jersey Devils, 1–4[76]
2003–042003–04EasternNortheast↑1st8241191571042091887341419Lost conference quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4[77]
2004–05[i]2004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–062005–06EasternNortheast5th822937[j]1674230266Did not qualify
2006–072006–07EasternNortheast5th823541676219289Did not qualify
2007–082007–08EasternNortheast3rd82412912942122227341519Lost conference quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4[78]
2008–092008–09EasternNortheast↑1st8253191011627419611743422Won conference quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–0
Lost conference semifinals to Carolina Hurricanes, 3–4[79]
2009–102009–10EasternNortheast3rd823930139120620013763637Won conference quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals to Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4[80]
2010–112010–11Eastern‡Northeast↑1st82462511103246195251698153Won conference quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3
Won conference semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–0
Won conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–3[81]
2011–122011–12EasternNortheast↑1st82492941022692027341516Lost conference quarterfinals to Washington Capitals, 3–4[82]
2012–13[k]2012–13Eastern‡Northeast2nd482814662131109221486547Won conference quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Won conference semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–1
Won conference finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago Blackhawks, 2–4[83]
2013–142013–14EasternAtlantic[l]1st8254199117#26117712753026Won first round vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1
Lost second round to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4[84]
2014–152014–15EasternAtlantic5th8241271496213211Did not qualify
2015–162015–16EasternAtlantic4th824231993240230Did not qualify
2016–172016–17EasternAtlantic3rd8244317952342126241315Lost first round to Ottawa Senators, 2–4[85]
2017–182017–18EasternAtlantic2nd8250201211227021412574137Won first round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Lost second round to Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4[86]
2018–192018–19EasternAtlantic2nd8249249107259215241597951Won first round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Won second round vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 4–2
Won conference finals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to St. Louis Blues, 3–4[87]
2019–20[m]2019–20EasternAtlantic↑1st70441412100#22717413582939Finished fourth in seeding round-robin (0–3)
Won first round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–1
Lost second round to Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4[88]
2020–21[n]2020–21East3rd56331677316813611653332Won first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1
Lost second round to New York Islanders, 2–4[89]
2021–222021–22EasternAtlantic4th82512651072532157342024Lost first round to Carolina Hurricanes, 3–4[90]
2022–232022–23EasternAtlantic↑1st8265125135#3051777342726Lost first round to Florida Panthers, 3–4[91]
2023–242023–24EasternAtlantic2nd8247201510926722413673131Won first round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Lost second round to Florida Panthers, 2–4[92]
Totals6,8723,4042,4617912167,81521,93919,75870234435262,0341,98877 playoff appearances

Notes

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  • a From the 1924–25 season through the 1925–26 season, the NHL had no divisions.[93]
  • b From the 1926–27 season through the 1937–38 season, Boston played in the American Division.[13]
  • c From the 1938–39 season through the 1966–67 season, the NHL had no divisions.[93]
  • d Prior to the 1967–68 season, the NHL split into East and West Divisions because of the addition of six expansion teams.[93]
  • e The NHL realigned prior to the 1974–75 season. The Bruins were placed in the Prince of Wales Conference's Adams Division.[94]
  • f The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. Boston was placed in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.[95]
  • g The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout.[96]
  • h Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime.[97]
  • i The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[98]
  • j Prior to the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.[99]
  • k The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout.[100]
  • l The NHL realigned prior to the 2013–14 season. The Bruins were placed in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.[101]
  • m The regular season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and officially concluded on May 26, 2020, with the announcement of a 24-team expanded playoff to be held in the summer.[102][103] The Bruins played 70 of their scheduled 82 games, and having secured the highest point percentage in the eastern conference, were one of the four teams to play in a three-game round-robin to determine seeding for the first round.
  • n Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.[104]

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