Boston Bruins History
2026-27 · 7-2-1 · 15 pts · 1st Atlantic
Since 2017-18 the Boston Bruins have made the playoffs in 8 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the Stanley Cup Final (2018-19).
Boston Bruins season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 10 | 7-2-1 | 15 | .750 | 36 | 22 | 1st | 4th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 45-27-10 | 100 | .610 | 268 | 247 | 4th | 8th | Lost in the first roundlost to BUF 2-4 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 33-39-10 | 76 | .463 | 222 | 271 | 8th | 28th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 47-20-15 | 109 | .665 | 263 | 221 | 2nd | 7th | Lost in the second roundbeat TOR 4-3 · lost to FLA 2-4 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 65-12-5 | 135 | .823 | 301 | 174 | 1st | 1st | Lost in the first roundlost to FLA 3-4 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 51-26-5 | 107 | .652 | 253 | 218 | 4th | 10th | Lost in the first roundlost to CAR 3-4 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 33-16-7 | 73 | .652 | 164 | 134 | — | 10th | Lost in the second roundbeat WSH 4-1 · lost to NYI 2-4 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 44-14-12 | 100 | .714 | 227 | 167 | 1st | 1st | Lost in the second roundbeat CAR 4-1 · lost to TBL 1-4 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 49-24-9 | 107 | .652 | 257 | 212 | 2nd | 3rd | Lost in the Stanley Cup Finalbeat TOR 4-3 · beat CBJ 4-2 · beat CAR 4-0 · lost to STL 3-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 50-20-12 | 112 | .683 | 267 | 211 | 2nd | 4th | Lost in the second roundbeat TOR 4-3 · lost to TBL 1-4 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Boston Bruins all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 768 | 298-355-12-103 | 39% | 71-106-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 695 | 311-272-14-98 | 45% | 46-43-0-1 | — |
| New York Rangers | 676 | 308-257-14-97 | 46% | 26-19-0-2 | 1-0-0 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 625 | 263-262-5-95 | 42% | 23-15-0 | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 602 | 277-241-5-79 | 46% | 18-9-0-1 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 323 | 162-118-14-29 | 50% | 27-24-0 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 233 | 131-72-9-21 | 56% | 13-10-0 | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 225 | 124-66-14-21 | 55% | 18-14-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 219 | 115-80-8-16 | 53% | 26-16-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 195 | 105-61-8-21 | 54% | 5-12-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 186 | 91-60-14-21 | 49% | 13-10-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 184 | 103-46-16-19 | 56% | 8-15-0 | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 165 | 93-50-14-8 | 56% | 2-4-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 158 | 80-59-4-15 | 51% | 6-5-0 | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 155 | 94-39-9-13 | 61% | 8-5-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Dallas Stars | 152 | 89-34-6-23 | 59% | 0-3-0 | 0-0-1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 148 | 74-44-12-18 | 50% | 11-4-0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 133 | 80-33-5-15 | 60% | 4-3-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 126 | 74-37-6-9 | 59% | 6-12-0 | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 123 | 76-33-7-7 | 62% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Calgary Flames | 121 | 68-37-6-10 | 56% | — | — |
| Florida Panthers | 121 | 66-41-8-6 | 55% | 6-12-0 | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 89 | 52-25-6-6 | 58% | 1-8-0 | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 52 | 32-15-0-5 | 62% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 20-23-3-2 | 42% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 47 | 30-12-5 | 64% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Nashville Predators | 41 | 22-13-5-1 | 54% | — | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 37 | 16-19-2 | 43% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 9-5-2 | 56% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 5-4-1 | 50% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 5 | 3-1-1 | 60% | — | 1-0-0 |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Boston Bruins season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Boston Bruins history FAQ
When did the Boston Bruins last make the playoffs?
The Boston Bruins last made the playoffs in 2025-26: they lost to BUF 2-4 in round 1.
What was the Boston Bruins record last season?
In 2025-26 the Boston Bruins went 45-27-10 with 100 points, 4th in their division and 8th in the NHL.
What is the Boston Bruins best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2022-23: 65-12-5 (135 points).