List of Boston Bruins records

This is a list of franchise records for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.

Team records

Single season

Most points 135 2022–23
Most wins 65 2022–23
Most losses 47 1961–62, 1996–97
Most ties[a] 21 1954–55
Most goals for 399 1970–71
Most goals against 306 1961–62
Fewest points 12
38		 1924–25 (30 game season)
1961–62
Fewest wins 6
14		 1924–25 (30 game season)
1962–63
Fewest losses 5
13		 1929–30 (44 game season)
1971–72
Fewest ties[a] 0
5		 1924–25 (30 game season)
1972–73
Fewest goals for 49
147		 1924–25 (30 game season)
1955–56
Fewest goals against 52
172		 1928–29 (44 game season)
1952–53
Most penalty minutes 2443 1987–88
Fewest penalty minutes 207
449		 1943–44 (50 game season)
1949–50
Most shutouts 15 1928–29 (Hal Winkler 15)[1]

Single game

Streaks

Winning streaks
Overall 14 December 3, 1929 - January 9, 1930
Home 20 December 3, 1929 - March 18, 1930
Away 9 March 2, 2014 - March 30, 2014
Losing streaks
Overall 11 December 3, 1924 - January 5, 1925
Home 11 December 8, 1924 - February 17, 1925
Away 14 December 27, 1964 - February 21, 1965
Undefeated streaks
Overall 23 December 22, 1940 - February 23, 1941 (15W, 8T)
Home 27 November 22, 1970 - March 20, 1971 (26W, 1T)
Away 15 December 22, 1940 - March 16, 1941 (9W, 6T)
Winless streaks
Overall 20 January 28, 1962 - March 11, 1962 (16L, 4T)
Home 11 December 8, 1924 - February 17, 1925
Away 14 3 times

Career regular season records

Skaters

Games played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 1,518 1979–2000
2 John Bucyk 1,436 1957–1978
3 Patrice Bergeron 1,294 2003–2023
4 Don Sweeney 1,052 1988–2003
5 David Krejci 1,032 2007-2023
Active leader
6 Brad Marchand 1029 2009-present
Goals
# Player G Seasons
1 John Bucyk 545 1957–1978
2 Phil Esposito 459 1967–1976
3 Patrice Bergeron 427 2003–2023
4 Rick Middleton 402 1976–1988
5 Brad Marchand 401 2009–present
Active leader
5 Brad Marchand 401 2009–present
Assists
# Player A Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 1,111 1979–2000
2 John Bucyk 794 1957–1978
3 Bobby Orr 624 1966–1976
4 Patrice Bergeron 613 2003–2023
5 David Krejci 555 2007–2023
Active leader
7 Brad Marchand 528 2009–present
Points
# Player P Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 1,506 1979–2000
2 John Bucyk 1,339 1957–1978
3 Patrice Bergeron 1,040 2003-2023
4 Phil Esposito 1,012 1967–1976
5 Brad Marchand 929 2009–present
Active leader
5 Brad Marchand 929 2009–present
PIMS
# Player PIM Seasons
1 Terry O'Reilly 2,095 1971–1985
2 Mike Milbury 1,552 1975–1987
3 Keith Crowder 1,261 1980–1989
4 Eddie Shore 1,090 1926–1940
5 Ray Bourque 1,087 1979–2000
Active leader
7 Brad Marchand 1051 2009–present
Power play goals
# Player PPG Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 164 1979–2000
2 John Bucyk 157 1957–1978
3 Phil Esposito 150 1967–1976
4 Patrice Bergeron 131 2003–2023
5 Cam Neely 129 1986–1996
Active leader
6 David Pastrnak 113 2014–present
Shorthanded goals
# Player SHG Seasons
1 Brad Marchand 36 2009–present
2 Rick Middleton 25 1976–1988
3 Derek Sanderson 24 1967–1974
4 Patrice Bergeron 22 2003-2023
5 Don Marcotte 21 1965–1982
Active leader
1 Brad Marchand 36 2009–present
Game winning goals
# Player GWG Seasons
1 John Bucyk 88 1957–1978
2 Patrice Bergeron 81 2003–2023
3 Phil Esposito 77 1967–1976
3 Brad Marchand 77 2009-present
5 Ray Bourque 60 1979–2000
5 David Pastrnak 60 2014–present
Active leader
3 Brad Marchand 77 2009-present
Game tying goals[a]
# Player GTG Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 13 1979–2000
2 Glen Murray 4 1991–2008
2 Sergei Samsonov 4 1997–2006
3 7 Tied 3 --
Active leader
N/A -- -- --
Overtime game winning goals
# Player OTG Seasons
1 Brad Marchand 19 2009-present
2 Dit Clapper 10 1927-1947
2 Glen Murray 10 1991–2008
4 Patrice Bergeron 9 2003–2023
4 David Pastrnak 9 2014–present
Active leader
1 Brad Marchand 17 2009-present
Highest +/-
# Player + Seasons
1 Bobby Orr 574 1966–1976
2 Ray Bourque 493 1979–2000
3 Dallas Smith 331 1959–1977
4 Phil Esposito 306 1967–1976
5 Brad Marchand 292 2006–present
Active leader
5 Brad Marchand 292 2006–present

Goaltenders

Games played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Tuukka Rask 564 2007–2022
2 Tiny Thompson 468 1928–1939
3 Frank Brimsek 444 1938–1949
3 Eddie Johnston 444 1962–1973
5 Gerry Cheevers 416 1966–1980
Active leader
16 Jeremy Swayman 132 2021–present
Wins
# Player W Seasons
1 Tuukka Rask 308 2007–2022
2 Tiny Thompson 252 1928–1939
3 Frank Brimsek 230 1938–1949
4 Gerry Cheevers 229 1966–1980
5 Tim Thomas 196 2002–2012
Active leader
13 Linus Ullmark 88 2022–present
Losses
# Player L Seasons
1 Eddie Johnston 192 1962–1973
2 Tuukka Rask 165 2007–2022
3 Tiny Thompson 153 1928–1939
4 Frank Brimsek 144 1938–1949
5 Tim Thomas 121 2002–2012
Active leader
22 Jeremy Swayman 33 2021–present
Ties[a]
# Player T Seasons
1 Gerry Cheevers 74 1966–1980
2 Frank Brimsek 70 1938–1949
3 Tiny Thompson 63 1928–1939
4 Eddie Johnston 54 1962–1973
5 "Sugar" Jim Henry 44 1951-1955
Active leader
N/A -- -- --
Overtime/shootout losses[a]
# Player OTL Seasons
1 Tuukka Rask 66 2007–2022
2 Tim Thomas 45 2002–2012
3 Jeremy Swayman 15 2021–present
4 Jaroslav Halak 10 2018–2021
5 Linus Ullmark 10 2022–present
Active leader
3 Jeremy Swayman 15 2021–present
Goals against average
# Player GAA Seasons
1 Tiny Thompson 1.99 1928–1939
2 Tuukka Rask 2.28 2007–2022
3 Linus Ullmark 2.28 2022–present
4 Byron Dafoe 2.30 1997–2002
5 Jeremy Swayman 2.34 2021–present
Active leader
3 Linus Ullmark 2.28 2022–present
  • Minimum 100 games
Save percentage
# Player SV% Seasons
1 Linus Ullmark .924 2022–present
2 Tim Thomas .921 2002–2012
3 Tuukka Rask .921 2007–2022
4 Jeremy Swayman .919 2021–present
5 Terry Sawchuk .917 1955–1957
Active leader
1 Linus Ullmark .924 2022–present
  • Minimum 100 games
Shutouts
# Player SO Seasons
1 Tiny Thompson 74 1928–1939
2 Tuukka Rask 52 2007–2022
3 Frank Brimsek 35 1938–1949
4 Tim Thomas 31 2002–2012
5 Eddie Johnston 27 1962–1973
Active leader
13 Jeremy Swayman 12 2021–present

Single season records

Skaters

Goals
# Player G Season
1 Phil Esposito 76 1970–1971
2 Phil Esposito 68 1973–1974
3 Phil Esposito 66 1971–1972
4 Phil Esposito 61 1974–1975
4 David Pastrnak 61 2022-2023
Assists
# Player A Season
1 Bobby Orr 102 1970–1971
2 Adam Oates 97 1992–1993
3 Bobby Orr 90 1973–1974
4 Bobby Orr 89 1974–1975
5 Bobby Orr 87 1969–1970
Points
# Player P Season
1 Phil Esposito 152 1970–1971
2 Phil Esposito 145 1973–1974
3 Adam Oates 142 1992–1993
4 Bobby Orr 139 1970–1971
5 Bobby Orr 135 1974–1975
PIMS
# Player PIM Season
1 Jay Miller 304 1987–1988
2 Chris Nilan 277 1990–1991
3 Terry O'Reilly 265 1979–1980
4 John Blum 263 1984–1985
5 Lyndon Byers 236 1987–1988
Power play goals
# Player PPG Season
1 Phil Esposito 27 1971–1972
1 Phil Esposito 27 1974–1975
3 Cam Neely 25 1989–1990
4 Phil Esposito 24 1970–1971
4 Adam Oates 24 1992–1993
Shorthanded goals
# Player SHG Season
1 Brian Rolston 9 2001–2002
2 Jerry Toppazzini 8 1957-1958
3 Don Marcotte 7 1970-1971
3 Ed Westfall 7 1970–1971
3 Derek Sanderson 7 1971–1972
3 Gregg Sheppard 7 1974–1975
Game winning goals
# Player GWG Season
1 Phil Esposito 16 1970–1971
1 Phil Esposito 16 1971–1972
3 Cooney Weiland 14 1929-1930
4 Cam Neely 13 1993–1994
5 Cam Neely 12 1989–1990
5 David Pastrnak 12 2022-2023
Highest +/-
# Player + Seasons
1 Bobby Orr 124 1970–1971
2 Dallas Smith 94 1970–1971
3 Bobby Orr 86 1971–1972
4 Bobby Orr 84 1973–1974
5 Bobby Orr 80 1974–1975

Goaltenders

Games played
# Player GP Season
1 Jack Gelineau 70 1950–1951
1 "Sugar" Jim Henry 70 1951–1952
1 "Sugar" Jim Henry 70 1952–1953
1 "Sugar" Jim Henry 70 1953–1954
1 Eddie Johnston 70 1963–1964
1 Tuukka Rask 70 2014-2015
Wins
# Player W Season
1 Pete Peeters 40 1982–1983
1 Linus Ullmark 40 2022-2023
3 Tiny Thompson 38 1929–1930
4 Andy Moog 37 1992–1993
4 Tuukka Rask 37 2016-2017
Losses
# Player L Season
1 Eddie Johnston 40 1963–1964
2 Terry Sawchuk 33 1955–1956
2 Bruce Gamble 33 1960–1961
4 Eddie Johnston 32 1964–1965
5 Jack Gelineau 30 1949-1950 & 1950-1951
Ties[a]
# Player T Season
1 Jack Gelineau 18 1962–1973
2 "Sugar" Jim Henry 16 1938–1949
3 Tiny Thompson 15 1928–1939
3 John Henderson 15 1966–1980
5 4 tied 13 1997–2002
Shutouts
# Player SO Season
1 Hal Winkler 15 1927–1928
2 Tiny Thompson 12 1928–1929
3 Tiny Thompson 11 1932–1933
4 Tiny Thompson 10 1935–1936
4 Frank Brimsek 10 1938–1939
4 Byron Dafoe 10 1998–1999
Overtime/shootout losses[a]
# Player OTL Season
1 Tuukka Rask 13 2014-2015
2 Tim Thomas 10 2005–2006
3 Tim Thomas 9 2010–2011
4 Tim Thomas 8 2009–2010
4 Tuukka Rask 8 2015-2016
Goals against average
# Player GAA Seasons
1 Tiny Thompson 1.15 1928–1929
2 Hal Winkler 1.51 1927–1928
3 Frank Brimsek 1.56 1938–1939
4 Tiny Thompson 1.68 1935–1936
5 Tiny Thompson 1.76 1932–1933
  • Minimum 40 games
Save percentage
# Player SV% Seasons
1 Tim Thomas .938 2010–2011
2 Linus Ullmark .938 2022–2023
3 Tim Thomas .933 2008–2009
4 Tuukka Rask .931 2009–2010
5 Tuukka Rask .930 2013-2014
  • Minimum 30 games

Career playoffs records

Skaters

Games played
# Player GP Season
1 Ray Bourque 180 1979–1999
2 Patrice Bergeron 170 2004–2023
3 David Krejci 160 2007–2023
4 Brad Marchand 157 2009–present
5 Zdeno Chara 150 2006–2020
Active leader
4 Brad Marchand 157 2009–present
Goals
# Player G Seasons
1 Brad Marchand 56 2009–present
2 Cam Neely 55 1986–1995
3 Patrice Bergeron 50 2004–2023
4 Phil Esposito 46 1967–1975
5 Rick Middleton 45 1976–1988
Active leaders
1 Brad Marchand 56 2009–present
Assists
# Player A Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 125 1979–1999
2 David Krejci 85 2007–2023
3 Brad Marchand 82 2009–present
4 Patrice Bergeron 78 2004–2023
5 Bobby Orr 66 1967–1975
Active leader
4 Brad Marchand 82 2009–present
Points
# Player P Seasons
1 Ray Bourque 161 1979–1999
2 Brad Marchand 138 2009–present
3 Patrice Bergeron 128 2004–2023
3 David Krejci 128 2007–2023
5 Phil Esposito 102 1967–1975
Active leader
2 Brad Marchand 138 2009–present
PIMS
# Player PIM Seasons
1 Terry O'Reilly 335 1972–1985
2 Wayne Cashman 250 1957–1977
3 Mike Milbury 219 1975–1987
4 Keith Crowder 209 1980–1989
5 Derek Sanderson 187 1967–1973
Active leader
T-9 Brad Marchand 159 2009–present
Power play goals
# Player PPG Seasons
1 Cam Neely 24 1986–1995
2 Phil Esposito 18 1967–1975
3 Patrice Bergeron 17 2004–2023
3 Brad Marchand 17 2009–present
5 John Bucyk 16 1957–1977
Active leader
3 Brad Marchand 17 2009–present
Shorthanded goals
# Player SHG Seasons
1 Ed Westfall 6 1967–1972
1 Derek Sanderson 6 1967–1973
3 Gregg Sheppard 4 1972–1978
4 5 Tied 3 --
Active leader
T-9 Brad Marchand 2 2009–present
Game winning goals
# Player GWG Seasons
1 Brad Marchand 13 2009-present
2 Cam Neely 11 1986–1995
3 Patrice Bergeron 10 2004–2023
4 Phil Esposito 9 1967–1975
5 David Krejci 8 2007–2023
5 Rick Middleton 8 1976–1988
Active leaders
1 Brad Marchand 13 2009-present

Goaltenders

Games played
# Player GP Seasons
1 Tuukka Rask 104 2009-2022
2 Gerry Cheevers 88 1967–1980
3 Andy Moog 70 1987–1993
4 Frank Brimsek 68 1938–1949
5 Tim Thomas 50 2002-2012
Active leader
13 Jeremy Swayman 20 2021-present
Wins
# Player W Seasons
1 Tuukka Rask 57 2009–2022
2 Gerry Cheevers 53 1967–1980
3 Andy Moog 36 1987–1993
4 Frank Brimsek 32 1938–1949
5 Tim Thomas 29 2002–2012
Active leader
T-11 Jeremy Swayman 9 2021–present
Losses
# Player L Seasons
1 Tuukka Rask 46 2009–2022
2 Frank Brimsek 36 1938–1949
3 Gerry Cheevers 34 1967–1980
4 Andy Moog 32 1987–1993
5 Tim Thomas 21 2002–2012
Active leader
T-10 Jeremy Swayman 10 2021–present
Goals against average
# Player GAA Seasons
1 Hal Winkler 1.69 1926–1928
2 Tiny Thompson 1.72 1928–1939
3 Tim Thomas 2.07 2002–2012
4 Tuukka Rask 2.22 2009-2022
5 Byron Dafoe 2.29 1997-2002
Active leader
6 Jeremy Swayman 2.38 2021–present
  • Minimum 10 games
Save percentage
# Player SV% Seasons
1 Tim Thomas .933 2002–2012
2 Tuukka Rask .925 2009-2022
3 Andrew Raycroft .924 2003–2004
4 Jeremy Swayman .922 2021–present
5 Don Simmons .915 1956–1958
Active leader
4 Jeremy Swayman .922 2021–present
  • Minimum 7 games
Shutouts
# Player SO Seasons
1 Gerry Cheevers 8 1967–1980
2 Tuukka Rask 7 2009-2022
3 Tiny Thompson 6 1928–1939
3 Tim Thomas 6 2002–2012
5 4 Tied 3 --
Active leader
T-17 Jeremy Swayman 0 2021-present

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Beginning in the 2005–06 season, ties are no longer possible. At the same time, the league began tracking overtime losses for goaltenders.

Active Bruins players are in Bold.

References

  1. ^ Boston Bruins year-by-year at The Goaltender Home Page.