1965-66 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-43-6 - 48 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Milt Schmidt (21-43-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1965-66 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 21-43-6 - 48 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Milt Schmidt (21-43-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1965-66 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 21 wins and 43 losses and 6 ties for 48 points, finishing fifth in the NHL.
The Bruins scored 174 goals, worst in the league and yielded 275, most in the circuit. John Bucyk netted 27 goals for Boston, while Murray Oliver contributed 42 assists. Bernie Parent topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.69 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Milt Schmidt coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 174
Regular Season Goals Against: 275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1965 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1965 | New York Rangers 8 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1965 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 0-3-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-3-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 1965 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-4-1 | ||
| November 6, 1965 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 0-3-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1965 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-4-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 1965 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 0-4-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-5-2 | OT | |
| November 14, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 1-4-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-5-2 | ||
| November 20, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-6-2 | ||
| November 21, 1965 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-5-0 | 1-1-2 | 3-6-2 | ||
| November 24, 1965 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-5-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1965 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 3-5-0 | 1-2-2 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 27, 1965 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 3-5-0 | 2-2-2 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 28, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-6-0 | 2-2-2 | 5-8-2 | ||
| December 1, 1965 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 3-6-0 | 2-3-2 | 5-9-2 | ||
| December 2, 1965 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | L | 3-6-0 | 2-4-2 | 5-10-2 | ||
| December 4, 1965 | Chicago Black Hawks 10 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 3-7-0 | 2-4-2 | 5-11-2 | ||
| December 5, 1965 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 3-7-1 | 2-4-2 | 5-11-3 | OT | |
| December 8, 1965 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 3-7-1 | 2-5-2 | 5-12-3 | ||
| December 11, 1965 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 3-7-1 | 2-6-2 | 5-13-3 | ||
| December 12, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-8-1 | 2-6-2 | 5-14-3 | ||
| December 15, 1965 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 3-8-1 | 2-7-2 | 5-15-3 | ||
| December 16, 1965 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-8-1 | 2-8-2 | 5-16-3 | ||
| December 18, 1965 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-8-1 | 2-9-2 | 5-17-3 | ||
| December 19, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 3-9-1 | 2-9-2 | 5-18-3 | ||
| December 25, 1965 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-9-1 | 2-9-2 | 6-18-3 | ||
| December 26, 1965 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 4-9-1 | 2-10-2 | 6-19-3 | ||
| December 28, 1965 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 4-10-1 | 2-10-2 | 6-20-3 | ||
| January 1, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 4-10-1 | 2-11-2 | 6-21-3 | ||
| January 2, 1966 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 4-10-1 | 2-12-2 | 6-22-3 | ||
| January 6, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 4-10-1 | 2-13-2 | 6-23-3 | ||
| January 8, 1966 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-10-1 | 2-14-2 | 6-24-3 | ||
| January 9, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 4-10-1 | 3-14-2 | 7-24-3 | ||
| January 13, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 4-10-2 | 3-14-2 | 7-24-4 | OT | |
| January 15, 1966 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 4-10-2 | 3-15-2 | 7-25-4 | ||
| January 16, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 4-11-2 | 3-15-2 | 7-26-4 | ||
| January 20, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-11-2 | 3-15-2 | 8-26-4 | ||
| January 22, 1966 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-11-2 | 3-15-2 | 9-26-4 | ||
| January 23, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 7-11-2 | 3-15-2 | 10-26-4 | ||
| January 27, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 8-11-2 | 3-15-2 | 11-26-4 | ||
| January 29, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 8-11-2 | 3-16-2 | 11-27-4 | ||
| January 30, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 8-12-2 | 3-16-2 | 11-28-4 | ||
| February 3, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 8-13-2 | 3-16-2 | 11-29-4 | ||
| February 5, 1966 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-13-2 | 3-16-2 | 12-29-4 | ||
| February 6, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 9-13-2 | 3-16-3 | 12-29-5 | OT | |
| February 10, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 10-13-2 | 3-16-3 | 13-29-5 | ||
| February 12, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 9 | L | 10-13-2 | 3-17-3 | 13-30-5 | ||
| February 13, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 10-13-3 | 3-17-3 | 13-30-6 | OT | |
| February 16, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 11-13-3 | 3-17-3 | 14-30-6 | ||
| February 19, 1966 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 11-13-3 | 4-17-3 | 15-30-6 | ||
| February 20, 1966 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 11-13-3 | 4-18-3 | 15-31-6 | ||
| February 23, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 11-13-3 | 4-19-3 | 15-32-6 | ||
| February 26, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-13-3 | 4-20-3 | 15-33-6 | ||
| February 27, 1966 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 11-13-3 | 4-21-3 | 15-34-6 | ||
| March 2, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 11-13-3 | 4-22-3 | 15-35-6 | ||
| March 3, 1966 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 11-14-3 | 4-22-3 | 15-36-6 | ||
| March 6, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 11-15-3 | 4-22-3 | 15-37-6 | ||
| March 9, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-15-3 | 5-22-3 | 16-37-6 | ||
| March 12, 1966 | Boston Bruins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 11-15-3 | 5-23-3 | 16-38-6 | ||
| March 13, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 11-16-3 | 5-23-3 | 16-39-6 | ||
| March 16, 1966 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 11-16-3 | 6-23-3 | 17-39-6 | ||
| March 17, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 11-16-3 | 6-24-3 | 17-40-6 | ||
| March 20, 1966 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-16-3 | 6-24-3 | 18-40-6 | ||
| March 24, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 13-16-3 | 6-24-3 | 19-40-6 | ||
| March 26, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 13-16-3 | 6-25-3 | 19-41-6 | ||
| March 27, 1966 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 13-17-3 | 6-25-3 | 19-42-6 | ||
| March 29, 1966 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 13-17-3 | 6-26-3 | 19-43-6 | ||
| March 31, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-17-3 | 6-26-3 | 20-43-6 | ||
| April 3, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-17-3 | 6-26-3 | 21-43-6 |
