1971-72 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 54-13-11 - 119 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-3
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Tom Johnson (54-13-11)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1971-72 Boston Bruins Statistics
1971-72 Boston Bruins Roster

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 54 wins and 13 losses and 11 ties for 119 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.

The Bruins led the league with 330 goals. Boston surrendered 204 goals. Phil Esposito scored 66 goals for the team, while John Bucyk and Bobby Orr tallied 30 or more also. Bobby Orr recorded 80 assists. Eddie Johnston and Gerry Cheevers apiece earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gerry Cheevers registered a 2.50 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Tom Johnson coached the team. The 1971-72 Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup.

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Regular Season Goals For: 330
Regular Season Goals Against: 204

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 1971 New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 1 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 13, 1971 Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 1 W 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
October 14, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
October 17, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 2 T 1-1-1 1-0-0 2-1-1 OT
October 20, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 W 2-1-1 1-0-0 3-1-1
October 22, 1971 Boston Bruins 5 at California Golden Seals 1 W 2-1-1 2-0-0 4-1-1
October 24, 1971 Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 2-1-1 3-0-0 5-1-1
October 27, 1971 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 2-1-1 3-1-0 5-2-1
October 28, 1971 California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 0 L 2-2-1 3-1-0 5-3-1
October 31, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 5 W 3-2-1 3-1-0 6-3-1
November 4, 1971 St. Louis Blues 1 at Boston Bruins 6 W 4-2-1 3-1-0 7-3-1
November 6, 1971 Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 W 4-2-1 4-1-0 8-3-1
November 7, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 2 L 4-3-1 4-1-0 8-4-1
November 10, 1971 Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 4-3-1 4-2-0 8-5-1
November 11, 1971 California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 5 W 5-3-1 4-2-0 9-5-1
November 14, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 11 W 6-3-1 4-2-0 10-5-1
November 18, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 0 at Boston Bruins 5 W 7-3-1 4-2-0 11-5-1
November 20, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 2 W 8-3-1 4-2-0 12-5-1
November 21, 1971 St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 6 W 9-3-1 4-2-0 13-5-1
November 24, 1971 Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 9-3-1 5-2-0 14-5-1
November 25, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 W 10-3-1 5-2-0 15-5-1
November 27, 1971 Boston Bruins 6 at St. Louis Blues 6 T 10-3-1 5-2-1 15-5-2 OT
December 4, 1971 Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 W 10-3-1 6-2-1 16-5-2
December 5, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 5 W 11-3-1 6-2-1 17-5-2
December 8, 1971 Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 11-3-1 7-2-1 18-5-2
December 11, 1971 Boston Bruins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 11-3-1 8-2-1 19-5-2
December 12, 1971 Boston Bruins 2 at California Golden Seals 4 L 11-3-1 8-3-1 19-6-2
December 16, 1971 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 8 W 12-3-1 8-3-1 20-6-2
December 18, 1971 Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 12-3-1 9-3-1 21-6-2
December 19, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 2 T 12-3-2 9-3-1 21-6-3 OT
December 23, 1971 Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 12-3-2 9-3-2 21-6-4 OT
December 25, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 W 13-3-2 9-3-2 22-6-4
December 26, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 W 14-3-2 9-3-2 23-6-4
December 29, 1971 Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 14-3-2 10-3-2 24-6-4
December 30, 1971 Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 T 14-3-2 10-3-3 24-6-5 OT
January 2, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 W 14-3-2 11-3-3 25-6-5
January 5, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 W 14-3-2 12-3-3 26-6-5
January 6, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 14-3-2 13-3-3 27-6-5
January 8, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 14-3-2 13-4-3 27-7-5
January 12, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 T 14-3-2 13-4-4 27-7-6 OT
January 13, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 T 14-3-3 13-4-4 27-7-7 OT
January 15, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 W 15-3-3 13-4-4 28-7-7
January 16, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 9 W 16-3-3 13-4-4 29-7-7
January 18, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 0 W 16-3-3 14-4-4 30-7-7
January 22, 1972 Boston Bruins 8 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 16-3-3 15-4-4 31-7-7
January 23, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 16-3-4 15-4-4 31-7-8 OT
January 27, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 W 17-3-4 15-4-4 32-7-8
January 29, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 17-3-4 16-4-4 33-7-8
January 30, 1972 St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 5 W 18-3-4 16-4-4 34-7-8
February 2, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 0 W 18-3-4 17-4-4 35-7-8
February 3, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 6 W 19-3-4 17-4-4 36-7-8
February 5, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3 W 20-3-4 17-4-4 37-7-8
February 6, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 L 20-3-4 17-5-4 37-8-8
February 10, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 9 W 21-3-4 17-5-4 38-8-8
February 12, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 W 22-3-4 17-5-4 39-8-8
February 13, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 T 22-3-5 17-5-4 39-8-9 OT
February 15, 1972 California Golden Seals 3 at Boston Bruins 6 W 23-3-5 17-5-4 40-8-9
February 17, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 23-3-5 18-5-4 41-8-9
February 19, 1972 Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 4 W 23-3-5 19-5-4 42-8-9
February 20, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 23-3-5 20-5-4 43-8-9
February 22, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 23-3-5 21-5-4 44-8-9
February 23, 1972 Boston Bruins 8 at California Golden Seals 6 W 23-3-5 22-5-4 45-8-9
February 26, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 23-3-5 23-5-4 46-8-9
March 2, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 W 24-3-5 23-5-4 47-8-9
March 4, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 24-3-5 24-5-4 48-8-9
March 5, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 0 L 24-4-5 24-5-4 48-9-9
March 8, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 W 24-4-5 25-5-4 49-9-9
March 11, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 24-4-5 25-6-4 49-10-9
March 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 4 T 24-4-6 25-6-4 49-10-10 OT
March 16, 1972 Boston Bruins 8 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 24-4-6 26-6-4 50-10-10
March 19, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 7 W 25-4-6 26-6-4 51-10-10
March 23, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 W 26-4-6 26-6-4 52-10-10
March 25, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 5 T 26-4-7 26-6-4 52-10-11 OT
March 26, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 W 27-4-7 26-6-4 53-10-11
March 28, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 27-4-7 26-7-4 53-11-11
March 29, 1972 Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 27-4-7 26-8-4 53-12-11
April 1, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 27-4-7 26-9-4 53-13-11
April 2, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 6 W 28-4-7 26-9-4 54-13-11
April 5, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 5 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 6, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 3 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 OT
April 8, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
April 9, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 W 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
April 11, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 3 W 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
April 18, 1972 St. Louis Blues 1 at Boston Bruins 6 W 3-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0
April 20, 1972 St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 10 W 4-1-0 2-0-0 6-1-0
April 23, 1972 Boston Bruins 7 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 4-1-0 3-0-0 7-1-0
April 25, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 W 4-1-0 4-0-0 8-1-0
April 30, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 6 W 5-1-0 4-0-0 9-1-0
May 2, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 W 6-1-0 4-0-0 10-1-0
May 4, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 5 L 6-1-0 4-1-0 10-2-0
May 7, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 W 6-1-0 5-1-0 11-2-0
May 9, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 L 6-2-0 5-1-0 11-3-0
May 11, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 0 W 6-2-0 6-1-0 12-3-0