List of Boston Bruins seasons

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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]

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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 the Stanley Cup 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

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

Full list of Boston Bruins seasons
NHL season Bruins season Conference Division Regular season [12] [13] Postseason
FinishGPWLT OT Pts GFGAGPWLTGFGAPlayoffs Result
1924–25 1924–25 —— [a] 6th306240—1249119——————Did not qualify
1925–26 1925–26 ——4th3617154—389285——————Did not qualify
1926–27 1926–27 — American [b] 2nd4421203—45978982241613Won 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]
1927–28 1927–28 —American↑1st44201311—517770201125Lost semifinals to New York Rangers, 2–5 (TG) [15]
1928–29 1928–29 —American↑1st4426135—578952550093Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 3–0
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. New York Rangers, 2–0 [16] †
1929–30 1929–30 —American↑1st443851—77#1799863301412Won semifinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 3–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–2 [17]
1930–31 1930–31 —American↑1st4428106—62#1439052301313Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–3 [18]
1931–32 1931–32 —American4th48152112—42122117——————Did not qualify
1932–33 1932–33 —American↑1st4825158—58#12488523079Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–3 [19]
1933–34 1933–34 —American4th4818255—41111130——————Did not qualify
1934–35 1934–35 —American↑1st4826166—58129112413027Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–3 [20]
1935–36 1935–36 —American2nd4822206—509283211068Lost quarterfinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 6–8 (TG) [21]
1936–37 1936–37 —American2nd4823187—53120110312068Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Maroons, 1–2 [22]
1937–38 1937–38 —American↑1st4830117—67#14289303036Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 0–3 [23]
1938–39 1938–39 —— [c] 1st4836102—74#15676128402618Won semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1 [24] †
1939–40 1939–40 ——1st4831125—67#170986240915Lost semifinals to New York Rangers, 2–4 [25]
1940–41 1940–41 ——1st4827813—67#168102118302723Won semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–0 [26] †
1941–42 1941–42 ——3rd4825176—5616011852301016Won quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2–1
Lost semifinals to Detroit Red Wings, 0–2 [27]
1942–43 1942–43 ——2nd5024179—5719517694502333Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Detroit Red Wings, 0–4 [28]
1943–44 1943–44 ——5th5019265—43223268——————Did not qualify
1944–45 1944–45 ——4th5016304—3617921973402222Lost semifinals to Detroit Red Wings, 3–4 [29]
1945–46 1945–46 ——2nd5024188—56167156105502929Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 [30]
1946–47 1946–47 ——3rd60262311—6319017551401016Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 [31]
1947–48 1947–48 ——3rd60232413—5916716851401320Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4 [32]
1948–49 1948–49 ——2nd6029238—6617816351401016Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4 [33]
1949–50 1949–50 ——5th70223216—60198228——————Did not qualify
1950–51 1950–51 ——4th70223018—621781976141517Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–4–1 [34] [35] [36]
1951–52 1951–52 ——4th70252916—66162176734—1218Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4 [37]
1952–53 1952–53 ——3rd70282913—691521721156—3037Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 [38]
1953–54 1953–54 ——4th70322810—74177181404—416Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4 [39]
1954–55 1954–55 ——4th70232621—67169188514—916Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 [40]
1955–56 1955–56 ——5th70233413—59147185——————Did not qualify
1956–57 1956–57 ——3rd70342412—801951741055—2129Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 [41]
1957–58 1957–58 ——4th70272815—691991941266—4232Won semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4 [42]
1958–59 1958–59 ——2nd7032299—73205215734—2120Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–4 [43]
1959–60 1959–60 ——5th7028348—64220241——————Did not qualify
1960–61 1960–61 ——6th70154213—43176254——————Did not qualify
1961–62 1961–62 ——6th7015478—38177306——————Did not qualify
1962–63 1962–63 ——6th70143917—45198281——————Did not qualify
1963–64 1963–64 ——6th70184012—48170212——————Did not qualify
1964–65 1964–65 ——6th7021436—48166253——————Did not qualify
1965–66 1965–66 ——5th7021436—48174275——————Did not qualify
1966–67 1966–67 ——6th70174310—44182253——————Did not qualify
1967–68 1967–68 — East [d] 3rd74372710—84259216404—815Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4 [44]
1968–69 1968–69 —East2nd76421816—1003032211064—4020Won quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–0
Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4 [45]
1969–70 1969–70 —East2nd76401719—9927721614122—6533Won 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] †
1970–71 1970–71 —East↑1st7857147—121#399207734—2628Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4 [47]
1971–72 1971–72 —East↑1st78541311—119#33020415123—6434Won 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] †
1972–73 1972–73 —East2nd7851225—107330235514—1122Lost quarterfinals to New York Rangers, 1–4 [49]
1973–74 1973–74 —East↑1st7852179—113#34922116106—5844Won 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]
1974–75 1974–75 Wales [e] Adams 2nd80402614—94345245312—1512Lost preliminary Round to Chicago Black Hawks, 1–2 [51]
1975–76 1975–76 WalesAdams↑1st80481517—1133132371257—3833Won quarterfinals vs. Los Angeles Kings, 4–3
Lost semifinals to Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4 [52]
1976–77 1976–77 WalesAdams↑1st8049238—1063122401486—5048Won quarterfinals vs. Los Angeles Kings, 4–2
Won semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4 [53]
1977–78 1977–78 WalesAdams↑1st80511811—11333321815105—5342Won quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0
Won semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4 [54]
1978–79 1978–79 WalesAdams↑1st80432314—1003162701174—3632Won quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–0
Lost semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4 [55]
1979–80 1979–80 WalesAdams2nd80462113—1053102341046—3533Won preliminary round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–2
Lost quarterfinals to New York Islanders, 1–4 [56]
1980–81 1980–81 WalesAdams2nd80373013—87316272303—1320Lost preliminary Round to Minnesota North Stars, 0–3 [57]
1981–82 1981–82 WalesAdams2nd80432710—963232851165—4339Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 3–1
Lost division finals to Quebec Nordiques, 3–4 [58]
1982–83 1982–83 WalesAdams↑1st80502010—110#3272281798—6561Won 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]
1983–84 1983–84 WalesAdams↑1st8049256—104336261303—210Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–3 [60]
1984–85 1984–85 WalesAdams4th80363410—82303287523—1719Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–3 [61]
1985–86 1985–86 WalesAdams3rd80373112—86311288303—610Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–3 [62]
1986–87 1986–87 WalesAdams3rd8039347—85301276404—1119Lost division semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4 [63]
1987–88 1987–88 Wales‡Adams2nd8044306—94300251221210—8269Won 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]
1988–89 1988–89 WalesAdams2nd80372914—882892561055—2930Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–1
Lost division finals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4 [65]
1989–90 1989–90 Wales‡Adams↑1st8046259—101#28923221138—6259Won 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]
1990–91 1990–91 WalesAdams↑1st80442412—10029926419109—6062Won division semifinals vs. Hartford Whalers, 4–2
Won division finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3
Lost conference finals to Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–4 [67]
1991–92 1991–92 WalesAdams2nd80363212—842702751587—4051Won division semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–3
Won division finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–0
Lost conference finals to Pittsburgh Penguins, 0–4 [68]
1992–93 1992–93 WalesAdams↑1st8451267—109332268404—1219Lost division semifinals to Buffalo Sabres, 0–4 [69]
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern [f] Northeast 2nd84422913—972892521367—3942Won conference quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–3
Lost conference semifinals to New Jersey Devils, 2–4 [70]
1994–95 [g] 1994–95 EasternNortheast3rd4827183—57150127514—514Lost conference quarterfinals to New Jersey Devils, 1–4 [71]
1995–96 1995–96 EasternNortheast2nd82403111—91282269514—1622Lost conference quarterfinals to Florida Panthers, 1–4 [72]
1996–97 1996–97 EasternNortheast6th8226479—61234300——————Did not qualify
1997–98 1997–98 EasternNortheast2nd82393013—91221194624—1315Lost conference quarterfinals to Washington Capitals, 2–4 [73]
1998–99 1998–99 EasternNortheast3rd82393013—912141811266—3027Won conference quarterfinals vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals to Buffalo Sabres, 2–4 [74]
1999–2000 1999–2000 EasternNortheast5th822433196 [h] 73210248——————Did not qualify
2000–01 2000–01 EasternNortheast4th8236308888227249——————Did not qualify
2001–02 2001–02 EasternNortheast↑1st82432469101236201624—1820Lost conference quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–4 [75]
2002–03 2002–03 EasternNortheast3rd82363111487245237514—813Lost conference quarterfinals to New Jersey Devils, 1–4 [76]
2003–04 2003–04 EasternNortheast↑1st824119157104209188734—1419Lost conference quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4 [77]
2004–05 [i] 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06 2005–06 EasternNortheast5th822937— [j] 1674230266——————Did not qualify
2006–07 2006–07 EasternNortheast5th823541—676219289——————Did not qualify
2007–08 2007–08 EasternNortheast3rd824129—1294212222734—1519Lost conference quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4 [78]
2008–09 2008–09 EasternNortheast↑1st825319—101162741961174—3422Won conference quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–0
Lost conference semifinals to Carolina Hurricanes, 3–4 [79]
2009–10 2009–10 EasternNortheast3rd823930—13912062001376—3637Won conference quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals to Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4 [80]
2010–11 2010–11 Eastern‡Northeast↑1st824625—1110324619525169—8153Won 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] †
2011–12 2011–12 EasternNortheast↑1st824929—4102269202734—1516Lost conference quarterfinals to Washington Capitals, 3–4 [82]
2012–13 [k] 2012–13 Eastern‡Northeast2nd482814—66213110922148—6547Won 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]
2013–14 2013–14 Eastern Atlantic [l] ↑1st825419—9117#2611771275—3026Won first round vs. Detroit Red Wings, 4–1
Lost second round to Montreal Canadiens, 3–4 [84]
2014–15 2014–15 EasternAtlantic5th824127—1496213211——————Did not qualify
2015–16 2015–16 EasternAtlantic4th824231—993240230——————Did not qualify
2016–17 2016–17 EasternAtlantic3rd824431—795234212624—1315Lost first round to Ottawa Senators, 2–4 [85]
2017–18 2017–18 EasternAtlantic2nd825020—121122702141257—4137Won first round vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3
Lost second round to Tampa Bay Lightning, 1–4 [86]
2018–19 2018–19 EasternAtlantic2nd824924—910725921524159—7951Won 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] 2019–20 EasternAtlantic↑1st704414—12100#2271741358—2939Finished 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] 2020–21 —East3rd563316—7731681361165—3332Won first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1
Lost second round to New York Islanders, 2–4 [89]
2021–22 2021–22 EasternAtlantic4th825126—5107253215734—2024Lost first round to Carolina Hurricanes, 3–4 [90]
2022–23 2022–23 EasternAtlantic↑1st826512—5135#305177734—2726Lost first round to Florida Panthers, 3–4 [91]
2023–24 2023–24 EasternAtlantic2nd824720—151092672241367—3131Won 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

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