The 2023–24 Boston Bruins season was the 100th season (99th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1] The Bruins entered the season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners, having finished the previous season with a 65–12–5 record that set the record for the most wins and points in an NHL season. Longtime Bruins players Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired during the off-season, with key players such as Tyler Bertuzzi, Connor Clifton and Dmitry Orlov also leaving during free agency and Taylor Hall departing via trade. Consequently, this was the Bruins' first season without Bergeron since 2002–03. The Bruins signed veteran free agents such as Kevin Shattenkirk and James van Riemsdyk, while also promoting youth talent in the form of John Beecher and Matt Poitras to the main roster. Brad Marchand was named the team's 27th team captain on September 20, 2023, succeeding Bergeron.
On March 28, 2024, the Bruins clinched a playoff berth for the eighth straight season.[2] As a result, they maintain the NHL's longest active playoff streak, alongside the Toronto Maple Leafs, whom they faced in the first round, winning in seven games. In the second round, the Bruins faced the Florida Panthers, losing in six games, marking the second consecutive season the Bruins were eliminated by the Panthers.
Standings
Divisional standings
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2023. Source: National Hockey League
[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2023. Source: National Hockey League
[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Regular season
The Boston Bruins regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[5]
2023–24 game log |
October: 8–0–1 (home: 4–0–1; road: 4–0–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 11 |
Chicago |
1–3 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,565 |
1–0–0 |
2 |
[6] |
2 |
October 14 |
Nashville |
2–3 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
2–0–0 |
4 |
[7] |
3 |
October 19 |
Boston |
3–1 |
San Jose |
|
Ullmark |
12,501 |
3–0–0 |
6 |
[8] |
4 |
October 21 |
Boston |
4–2 |
Los Angeles |
|
Swayman |
18,145 |
4–0–0 |
8 |
[9] |
5 |
October 22 |
Boston |
3–1 |
Anaheim |
|
Ullmark |
14,264 |
5–0–0 |
10 |
[10] |
6 |
October 24 |
Boston |
3–0 |
Chicago |
|
Swayman |
19,370 |
6–0–0 |
12 |
[11] |
7 |
October 26 |
Anaheim |
4–3 |
Boston |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
6–0–1 |
13 |
[12] |
8 |
October 28 |
Detroit |
1–4 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
7–0–1 |
15 |
[13] |
9 |
October 30 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Boston |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
8–0–1 |
17 |
[14] |
|
November: 7–4–2 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–3–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
10 |
November 2 |
Toronto |
2–3 |
Boston |
SO |
Swayman |
17,850 |
9–0–1 |
19 |
[15] |
11 |
November 4 |
Boston |
4–5 |
Detroit |
|
Ullmark |
18,676 |
9–1–1 |
19 |
[16] |
12 |
November 6 |
Boston |
3–2 |
Dallas |
|
Swayman |
18,532 |
10–1–1 |
21 |
[17] |
13 |
November 9 |
NY Islanders |
2–5 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
11–1–1 |
23 |
[18] |
14 |
November 11 |
Boston |
2–3 |
Montreal |
OT |
Swayman |
21,105 |
11–1–2 |
24 |
[19] |
15 |
November 14 |
Boston |
5–2 |
Buffalo |
|
Ullmark |
14,840 |
12–1–2 |
26 |
[20] |
16 |
November 18 |
Montreal |
2–5 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
13–1–2 |
28 |
[21] |
17 |
November 20 |
Boston |
4–5 |
Tampa Bay |
OT |
Swayman |
19,092 |
13–1–3 |
29 |
[22] |
18 |
November 22 |
Boston |
3–1 |
Florida |
|
Ullmark |
19,327 |
14–1–3 |
31 |
[23] |
19 |
November 24 |
Detroit |
5–2 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
14–2–3 |
31 |
[24] |
20 |
November 25 |
Boston |
4–7 |
NY Rangers |
|
Ullmark |
18,006 |
14–3–3 |
31 |
[25] |
21 |
November 27 |
Boston |
2–5 |
Columbus |
|
Ullmark |
14,357 |
14–4–3 |
31 |
[26] |
22 |
November 30 |
San Jose |
0–3 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
15–4–3 |
33 |
[27] |
|
December: 7–3–3 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–2–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
23 |
December 2 |
Boston |
4–3 |
Toronto |
OT |
Ullmark |
18,959 |
16–4–3 |
35 |
[28] |
24 |
December 3 |
Columbus |
1–3 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
17–4–3 |
37 |
[29] |
25 |
December 7 |
Buffalo |
3–1 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
17–5–3 |
37 |
[30] |
26 |
December 9 |
Arizona |
3–5 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
18–5–3 |
39 |
[31] |
27 |
December 13 |
Boston |
1–2 |
New Jersey |
OT |
Swayman |
16,514 |
18–5–4 |
40 |
[32] |
28 |
December 15 |
Boston |
5–4 |
NY Islanders |
SO |
Ullmark |
17,255 |
19–5–4 |
42 |
[33] |
29 |
December 16 |
NY Rangers |
2–1 |
Boston |
OT |
Swayman |
17,850 |
19–5–5 |
43 |
[34] |
30 |
December 19 |
Minnesota |
4–3 |
Boston |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
19–5–6 |
44 |
[35] |
31 |
December 22 |
Boston |
1–5 |
Winnipeg |
|
Swayman |
14,405 |
19–6–6 |
44 |
[36] |
32 |
December 23 |
Boston |
2–3 |
Minnesota |
|
Ullmark |
19,183 |
19–7–6 |
44 |
[37] |
33 |
December 27 |
Boston |
4–1 |
Buffalo |
|
Swayman |
19,070 |
20–7–6 |
46 |
[38] |
34 |
December 30 |
New Jersey |
2–5 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
21–7–6 |
48 |
[39] |
35 |
December 31 |
Boston |
5–3 |
Detroit |
|
Swayman |
19,515 |
22–7–6 |
50 |
[40] |
|
January: 9–2–3 (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–0–3) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
36 |
January 2 |
Boston |
4–1 |
Columbus |
|
Ullmark |
18,262 |
23–7–6 |
52 |
[41] |
37 |
January 4 |
Pittsburgh |
6–5 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
23–8–6 |
52 |
[42] |
38 |
January 6 |
Tampa Bay |
3–7 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
24–8–6 |
54 |
[43] |
39 |
January 8 |
Boston |
3–4 |
Colorado |
SO |
Swayman |
18,050 |
24–8–7 |
55 |
[44] |
40 |
January 9 |
Boston |
3–4 |
Arizona |
OT |
Swayman |
4,600 |
24–8–8 |
56 |
[45] |
41 |
January 11 |
Boston |
1–2 |
Vegas |
OT |
Swayman |
18,209 |
24–8–9 |
57 |
[46] |
42 |
January 13 |
Boston |
4–3 |
St. Louis |
OT |
Swayman |
18,096 |
25–8–9 |
59 |
[47] |
43 |
January 15 |
New Jersey |
0–3 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
26–8–9 |
61 |
[48] |
44 |
January 18 |
Colorado |
2–5 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
27–8–9 |
63 |
[49] |
45 |
January 20 |
Montreal |
4–9 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
28–8–9 |
65 |
[50] |
46 |
January 22 |
Winnipeg |
1–4 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
29–8–9 |
67 |
[51] |
47 |
January 24 |
Carolina |
3–2 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
29–9–9 |
67 |
[52] |
48 |
January 25 |
Boston |
3–2 |
Ottawa |
OT |
Swayman |
18,722 |
30–9–9 |
69 |
[53] |
49 |
January 27 |
Boston |
6–2 |
Philadelphia |
|
Ullmark |
19,276 |
31–9–9 |
71 |
[54] |
|
February: 4–3–5 (home: 3–3–2; road: 1–0–3) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
50 |
February 6 |
Calgary |
4–1 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
31–10–9 |
71 |
[55] |
51 |
February 8 |
Vancouver |
0–4 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
32–10–9 |
73 |
[56] |
52 |
February 10 |
Washington |
3–0 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
32–11–9 |
73 |
[57] |
53 |
February 13 |
Tampa Bay |
3–2 |
Boston |
SO |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
32–11–10 |
74 |
[58] |
54 |
February 15 |
Seattle |
4–1 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
32–12–10 |
74 |
[59] |
55 |
February 17 |
Los Angeles |
5–4 |
Boston |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
32–12–11 |
75 |
[60] |
56 |
February 19 |
Dallas |
3–4 |
Boston |
SO |
Swayman |
17,850 |
33–12–11 |
77 |
[61] |
57 |
February 21 |
Boston |
6–5 |
Edmonton |
OT |
Swayman |
18,347 |
34–12–11 |
79 |
[62] |
58 |
February 22 |
Boston |
2–3 |
Calgary |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,750 |
34–12–12 |
80 |
[63] |
59 |
February 24 |
Boston |
2–3 |
Vancouver |
OT |
Swayman |
18,924 |
34–12–13 |
81 |
[64] |
60 |
February 26 |
Boston |
3–4 |
Seattle |
SO |
Ullmark |
17,151 |
34–12–14 |
82 |
[65] |
61 |
February 29 |
Vegas |
4–5 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
35–12–14 |
84 |
[66] |
|
March: 8–5–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 4–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
62 |
March 2 |
Boston |
1–5 |
NY Islanders |
|
Ullmark |
17,255 |
35–13–14 |
84 |
[67] |
63 |
March 4 |
Boston |
4–1 |
Toronto |
|
Swayman |
18,911 |
36–13–14 |
86 |
[68] |
64 |
March 5 |
Edmonton |
2–1 |
Boston |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
36–13–15 |
87 |
[69] |
65 |
March 7 |
Toronto |
1–4 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
37–13–15 |
89 |
[70] |
66 |
March 9 |
Pittsburgh |
1–5 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
38–13–15 |
91 |
[71] |
67 |
March 11 |
St. Louis |
5–1 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
38–14–15 |
91 |
[72] |
68 |
March 14 |
Boston |
2–1 |
Montreal |
OT |
Ullmark |
21,105 |
39–14–15 |
93 |
[73] |
69 |
March 16 |
Philadelphia |
5–6 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
40–14–15 |
95 |
[74] |
70 |
March 19 |
Ottawa |
2–6 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
41–14–15 |
97 |
[75] |
71 |
March 21 |
NY Rangers |
5–2 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
41–15–15 |
97 |
[76] |
72 |
March 23 |
Boston |
2–3 |
Philadelphia |
|
Ullmark |
18,623 |
41–16–15 |
97 |
[77] |
73 |
March 26 |
Boston |
4–3 |
Florida |
|
Swayman |
18,689 |
42–16–15 |
99 |
[78] |
74 |
March 27 |
Boston |
1–3 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Ullmark |
19,092 |
42–17–15 |
99 |
[79] |
75 |
March 30 |
Boston |
3–2 |
Washington |
SO |
Swayman |
18,573 |
43–17–15 |
101 |
[80] |
|
April: 4–3–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 3–1–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
76 |
April 2 |
Boston |
3–0 |
Nashville |
|
Ullmark |
17,476 |
44–17–15 |
103 |
[81] |
77 |
April 4 |
Boston |
4–1 |
Carolina |
|
Swayman |
18,853 |
45–17–15 |
105 |
[82] |
78 |
April 6 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Boston |
OT |
Ullmark |
17,850 |
46–17–15 |
107 |
[83] |
79 |
April 9 |
Carolina |
4–1 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
46–18–15 |
107 |
[84] |
80 |
April 13 |
Boston |
6–4 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Ullmark |
18,393 |
47–18–15 |
109 |
[85] |
81 |
April 15 |
Boston |
0–2 |
Washington |
|
Swayman |
18,573 |
47–19–15 |
109 |
[86] |
82 |
April 16 |
Ottawa |
3–1 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
47–20–15 |
109 |
[87] |
|
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
|
Playoffs
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2024 Stanley Cup playoffs |
Eastern Conference first round vs. (A3) Toronto Maple Leafs: Boston won 4–3 |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Series |
Recap |
1 |
April 20 |
Toronto |
1–5 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
1–0 |
[88] |
2 |
April 22 |
Toronto |
3–2 |
Boston |
|
Ullmark |
17,850 |
1–1 |
[89] |
3 |
April 24 |
Boston |
4–2 |
Toronto |
|
Swayman |
19,423 |
2–1 |
[90] |
4 |
April 27 |
Boston |
3–1 |
Toronto |
|
Swayman |
19,256 |
3–1 |
[91] |
5 |
April 30 |
Toronto |
2–1 |
Boston |
OT |
Swayman |
17,850 |
3–2 |
[92] |
6 |
May 2 |
Boston |
1–2 |
Toronto |
|
Swayman |
19,471 |
3–3 |
[93] |
7 |
May 4 |
Toronto |
1–2 |
Boston |
OT |
Swayman |
17,850 |
4–3 |
[94] |
|
Eastern Conference second round vs. (A1) Florida Panthers: Florida won 4–2 |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Series |
Recap |
1 |
May 6 |
Boston |
5–1 |
Florida |
|
Swayman |
19,275 |
1–0 |
[95] |
2 |
May 8 |
Boston |
1–6 |
Florida |
|
Swayman |
19,789 |
1–1 |
[96] |
3 |
May 10 |
Florida |
6–2 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
1–2 |
[97] |
4 |
May 12 |
Florida |
3–2 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
1–3 |
[98] |
5 |
May 14 |
Boston |
2–1 |
Florida |
|
Swayman |
20,004 |
2–3 |
[99] |
6 |
May 17 |
Florida |
2–1 |
Boston |
|
Swayman |
17,850 |
2–4 |
[100] |
|
Legend: Win Loss
|
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[103]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Jeremy Swayman |
44 |
43 |
2,565:51 |
25 |
10 |
8 |
108 |
2.53 |
1,287 |
.916 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Linus Ullmark |
40 |
39 |
2,400:08 |
22 |
10 |
7 |
103 |
2.57 |
1,207 |
.915 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Playoffs[104]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Jeremy Swayman |
9 |
9 |
521:02 |
5 |
4 |
19 |
2.19 |
275 |
.931 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Linus Ullmark |
2 |
1 |
77:01 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3.90 |
44 |
.886 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Key:
Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Date |
Player |
New team |
Term |
Via |
Ref |
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) |
Jack Ahcan |
Colorado Avalanche |
1-year |
Free agency |
[109] |
Connor Clifton |
Buffalo Sabres |
3-year |
Free agency |
[110] |
Garnet Hathaway |
Philadelphia Flyers |
2-year |
Free agency |
[111] |
Joona Koppanen |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
2-year |
Free agency |
[112] |
Vinni Lettieri |
Minnesota Wild |
2-year |
Free agency |
[113] |
Dmitry Orlov |
Carolina Hurricanes |
2-year |
Free agency |
[114] |
Mike Reilly |
Florida Panthers |
1-year |
Free agency |
[115] |
Chris Wagner |
Colorado Avalanche |
1-year |
Free agency |
[115] |
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) |
Tyler Bertuzzi |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
1-year |
Free agency |
[116] |
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) |
Connor Carrick |
Seattle Kraken |
1-year |
Free agency |
[117] |
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) |
Nick Wolff |
San Diego Gulls (AHL) |
1-year |
Free agency |
[118] |
July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13) |
Matt Filipe |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) |
1-year |
Free agency |
[119] |
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15) |
Anton Stralman |
HV71 (SHL) |
1-year |
Free agency |
[120] |
July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19) |
Tomas Nosek |
New Jersey Devils |
1-year |
Free agency |
[121] |
July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25) |
Patrice Bergeron |
|
|
Retirement |
[122] |
August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14) |
David Krejci |
|
|
Retirement |
[123] |
October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09) |
A. J. Greer |
Calgary Flames |
|
Waivers |
[124] |
October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
Samuel Asselin |
Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) |
1-year |
Free agency |
[125] |
Signings
Draft picks
References
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Franchise |
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History |
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Personnel |
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