2018–19 Boston Bruins season

The 2018–19 Boston Bruins season was the 95th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The Bruins clinched a playoff spot on March 23, 2019, after a 7–3 win over the Florida Panthers.

On May 16, 2019, the Bruins advanced to the 2019 Stanley Cup Final with a 4–0 sweep over the Carolina Hurricanes, marking their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2013. They would lose in seven games to the St. Louis Blues, one win short from winning the Stanley Cup.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on May 18, 2018. 2018 preseason game log: 5–1–2 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 15 Boston 4–3 Calgary SO Halak — 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 16 Washington 1–2 Boston SO McIntyre 17,565 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 18 Boston 5–2 Washington Vladar 14,952 3–0–0 Recap 4 September 19 Calgary 1–3 Boston Rask — 4–0–0 Recap 5 September 22 Boston 3–4 Detroit OT McIntyre 16,855 4–0–1 Recap 6 September 24 Boston 4–3 Philadelphia Vladar 18,955 5–0–1 Recap 7 September 26 Detroit 3–2 Boston OT Halak 17,565 5–0–2 Recap 8 September 29 Philadelphia 4–1 Boston Rask 17,565 5–1–2 RecapNotes: Game was played at Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China. Game was played at Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China.

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018. 2018–19 game logOctober: 7–3–2 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Boston 0–7 Washington Rask 18,506 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 4 Boston 4–0 Buffalo Halak 19,070 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 8 Ottawa 3–6 Boston Rask 17,565 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 11 Edmonton 1–4 Boston Halak 17,565 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 13 Detroit 2–8 Boston Rask 17,565 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 17 Boston 2–5 Calgary Rask 17,641 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 October 18 Boston 2–3 Edmonton OT Halak 18,347 4–2–1 9 Recap 8 October 20 Boston 1–2 Vancouver OT Halak 17,871 4–2–2 10 Recap 9 October 23 Boston 4–1 Ottawa Rask 15,265 5–2–2 12 Recap 10 October 25 Philadelphia 0–3 Boston Halak 17,565 6–2–2 14 Recap 11 October 27 Montreal 3–0 Boston Rask 17,565 6–3–2 14 Recap 12 October 30 Boston 3–2 Carolina Halak 11,357 7–3–2 16 RecapNovember: 7–4–2 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 3 Boston 0–1 Nashville Halak 17,535 7–4–2 16 Recap 14 November 5 Dallas 1–2 Boston OT Rask 17,565 8–4–2 18 Recap 15 November 8 Vancouver 8–5 Boston Rask 17,565 8–5–2 18 Recap 16 November 10 Toronto 1–5 Boston Halak 17,565 9–5–2 20 Recap 17 November 11 Vegas 1–4 Boston Halak 17,565 10–5–2 22 Recap 18 November 14 Boston 3–6 Colorado Halak 16,124 10–6–2 22 Recap 19 November 16 Boston 0–1 Dallas OT Rask 18,532 10–6–3 23 Recap 20 November 17 Boston 2–1 Arizona Halak 16,386 11–6–3 25 Recap 21 November 21 Boston 2–3 Detroit OT Rask 19,515 11–6–4 26 Recap 22 November 23 Pittsburgh 1–2 Boston OT Halak 17,565 12–6–4 28 Recap 23 November 24 Boston 3–2 Montreal Rask 21,302 13–6–4 30 Recap 24 November 26 Boston 2–4 Toronto Halak 19,286 13–7–4 30 Recap 25 November 29 NY Islanders 1–2 Boston SO Rask 17,565 14–7–4 32 RecapDecember: 7–7–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Detroit 4–2 Boston Rask 17,565 14–8–4 32 Recap 27 December 4 Boston 0–5 Florida Halak 12,058 14–9–4 32 Recap 28 December 6 Boston 2–3 Tampa Bay Rask 19,092 14–10–4 32 Recap 29 December 8 Toronto 3–6 Boston Halak 17,565 15–10–4 34 Recap 30 December 9 Boston 2–1 Ottawa OT Rask 13,148 16–10–4 36 Recap 31 December 11 Arizona 3–4 Boston Rask 17,565 17–10–4 38 Recap 32 December 14 Boston 3–5 Pittsburgh Halak 18,549 17–11–4 38 Recap 33 December 16 Buffalo 4–2 Boston Rask 17,565 17–12–4 38 Recap 34 December 17 Boston 4–0 Montreal Halak 21,302 18–12–4 40 Recap 35 December 20 Anaheim 1–3 Boston Halak 17,565 19–12–4 42 Recap 36 December 22 Nashville 2–5 Boston Halak 17,565 20–12–4 44 Recap 37 December 23 Boston 3–5 Carolina Rask 17,409 20–13–4 44 Recap 38 December 27 New Jersey 5–2 Boston Halak 17,565 20–14–4 44 Recap 39 December 29 Boston 3–2 Buffalo OT Rask 19,070 21–14–4 46 Recap January: 6–3–3 (Home: 4–2–3; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 1 Boston 4–2 Chicago Rask 76,126(outdoors) 22–14–4 48 Recap 41 January 3 Calgary 4–6 Boston Halak 17,565 23–14–4 50 Recap 42 January 5 Buffalo 1–2 Boston Rask 17,565 24–14–4 52 Recap 43 January 8 Minnesota 0–4 Boston Rask 17,565 25–14–4 54 Recap 44 January 10 Washington 4–2 Boston Halak 17,565 25–15–4 54 Recap 45 January 12 Boston 3–2 Toronto Rask 19,305 26–15–4 56 Recap 46 January 14 Montreal 3–2 Boston OT Rask 17,565 26–15–5 57 Recap 47 January 16 Boston 3–4 Philadelphia Halak 19,297 26–16–5 57 Recap 48 January 17 St. Louis 2–5 Boston Rask 17,565 27–16–5 59 Recap 49 January 19 NY Rangers 3–2 Boston Halak 17,565 27–17–5 59 Recap 50 January 29 Winnipeg 4–3 Boston SO Halak 17,565 27–17–6 60 Recap 51 January 31 Philadelphia 3–2 Boston OT Rask 17,565 27–17–7 61 RecapFebruary: 11–0–2 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 5–0–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 3 Boston 1–0 Washington Rask 18,506 28–17–7 63 Recap 53 February 5 NY Islanders 1–3 Boston Rask 17,565 29–17–7 65 Recap 54 February 6 Boston 3–4 NY Rangers SO Halak 16,848 29–17–8 66 Recap 55 February 9 Los Angeles 4–5 Boston OT Rask 17,565 30–17–8 68 Recap 56 February 10 Colorado 1–2 Boston OT Halak 17,565 31–17–8 70 Recap 57 February 12 Chicago 3–6 Boston Rask 17,565 32–17–8 72 Recap 58 February 15 Boston 3–0 Anaheim Halak 17,174 33–17–8 74 Recap 59 February 16 Boston 4–2 Los Angeles Rask 18,230 34–17–8 76 Recap 60 February 18 Boston 6–5 San Jose OT Rask 17,562 35–17–8 78 Recap 61 February 20 Boston 3–2 Vegas SO Halak 18,222 36–17–8 80 Recap 62 February 23 Boston 1–2 St. Louis SO Rask 18,425 36–17–9 81 Recap 63 February 26 San Jose 1–4 Boston Halak 17,565 37–17–9 83 Recap 64 February 28 Tampa Bay 1–4 Boston Rask 17,565 38–17–9 85 Recap March: 9–6–0 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 New Jersey 0–1 Boston Rask 17,565 39–17–9 87 Recap 66 March 5 Carolina 3–4 Boston OT Halak 17,565 40–17–9 89 Recap 67 March 7 Florida 3–4 Boston Rask 17,565 41–17–9 91 Recap 68 March 9 Ottawa 2–3 Boston Rask 17,565 42–17–9 93 Recap 69 March 10 Boston 2–4 Pittsburgh Halak 18,578 42–18–9 93 Recap 70 March 12 Boston 4–7 Columbus Rask 16,554 42–19–9 93 Recap 71 March 14 Boston 3–4 Winnipeg Rask 15,321 42–20–9 93 Recap 72 March 16 Columbus 1–2 Boston OT Halak 17,565 43–20–9 95 Recap 73 March 19 Boston 5–0 NY Islanders Rask 13,917 44–20–9 97 Recap 74 March 21 Boston 5–1 New Jersey Rask 14,649 45–20–9 99 Recap 75 March 23 Boston 7–3 Florida Halak 17,129 46–20–9 101 Recap 76 March 25 Boston 4–5 Tampa Bay Rask 19,092 46–21–9 101 Recap 77 March 27 NY Rangers 3–6 Boston Halak 17,565 47–21–9 103 Recap 78 March 30 Florida 4–1 Boston Rask 17,565 47–22–9 103 Recap 79 March 31 Boston 3–6 Detroit Halak 19,515 47–23–9 103 RecapApril: 2–1–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 2 Boston 6–2 Columbus Rask 18,890 48–23–9 105 Recap 81 April 4 Boston 3–0 Minnesota Halak 19,074 49–23–9 107 Recap 82 April 6 Tampa Bay 6–3 Boston Rask 17,565 49–24–9 107 Recap Legend:

Playoffs

The Bruins faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the First Round of the playoffs, and defeated them in seven games. They played against each other in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs in the First Round in seven games.

The Bruins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Second Round of the playoffs, defeating them in six games.

The Bruins faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Finals, and swept the series in four games. They played against each other in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Bruins lost to the Hurricanes in the Conference Semifinals in seven games.

The Bruins faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Final, where the Bruins lost to the Blues in seven games. This marked the first time since 1990 that they had home ice advantage in the final round. 2019 Stanley Cup playoffsEastern Conference First Round vs. (A3) Toronto Maple Leafs: Boston won 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 11 Toronto 4–1 Boston Rask 17,565 0–1 Recap 2 April 13 Toronto 1–4 Boston Rask 17,565 1–1 Recap 3 April 15 Boston 2–3 Toronto Rask 19,611 1–2 Recap 4 April 17 Boston 6–4 Toronto Rask 19,638 2–2 Recap 5 April 19 Toronto 2–1 Boston Rask 17,565 2–3 Recap 6 April 21 Boston 4–2 Toronto Rask 19,683 3–3 Recap 7 April 23 Toronto 1–5 Boston Rask 17,565 4–3 RecapEastern Conference Second Round vs. (WC2) Columbus Blue Jackets: Boston won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 25 Columbus 2–3 Boston OT Rask 17,565 1–0 Recap 2 April 27 Columbus 3–2 Boston 2OT Rask 17,565 1–1 Recap 3 April 30 Boston 1–2 Columbus Rask 19,337 1–2 Recap 4 May 2 Boston 4–1 Columbus Rask 19,431 2–2 Recap 5 May 4 Columbus 3–4 Boston Rask 17,565 3–2 Recap 6 May 6 Boston 3–0 Columbus Rask 19,219 4–2 RecapEastern Conference Finals vs. (WC1) Carolina Hurricanes: Boston won 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 9 Carolina 2–5 Boston Rask 17,565 1–0 Recap 2 May 12 Carolina 2–6 Boston Rask 17,565 2–0 Recap 3 May 14 Boston 2–1 Carolina Rask 18,768 3–0 Recap 4 May 16 Boston 4–0 Carolina Rask 19,041 4–0 RecapStanley Cup Final vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues: St. Louis won 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 27 St. Louis 2–4 Boston Rask 17,565 1–0 Recap 2 May 29 St. Louis 3–2 Boston OT Rask 17,565 1–1 Recap 3 June 1 Boston 7–2 St. Louis Rask 18,789 2–1 Recap 4 June 3 Boston 2–4 St. Louis Rask 18,805 2–2 Recap 5 June 6 St. Louis 2–1 Boston Rask 17,565 2–3 Recap 6 June 9 Boston 5–1 St. Louis Rask 18,890 3–3 Recap 7 June 12 St. Louis 4–1 Boston Rask 17,565 3–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics As of June 12, 2019

Skaters

Regular season Player 79 36 64 100 15 96 66 38 43 81 6 32 65 32 47 79 23 30 81 20 53 73 7 16 64 6 47 53 33 68 27 15 42 2 18 77 11 23 34 13 16 54 7 21 28 14 45 71 8 13 21 6 38 70 7 13 20 0 31 76 12 7 19 3 51 66 3 15 18 9 68 72 6 8 14 47 62 5 9 14 22 57 61 4 9 13 0 26 70 7 5 12 0 13 72 2 8 10 22 47 ‡ 34 6 3 9 2 28 3 6 9 1 2 39 0 7 7 8 35 20 4 2 6 3 6 35 3 3 6 22 † 21 2 4 6 4 11 3 2 5 5 2 ‡ 20 1 4 5 8 † 10 1 2 3 0 20 1 2 3 2 16 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 19 0 1 1 5 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 † 2 0 0 0 0 0 † 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 24 9 14 23 4 14 24 9 10 19 0 4 24 2 16 18 4 10 24 9 8 17 4 12 24 9 7 16 8 12 24 4 12 16 5 8 24 4 7 11 4 10 22 4 7 11 0 0 20 4 6 10 4 8 20 4 4 8 6 23 3 5 8 2 4 23 2 6 8 4 16 24 2 6 8 7 2 23 2 4 6 11 16 15 2 3 5 1 2 18 2 3 5 2 16 24 2 2 4 10 6 19 2 2 4 2 0 8 1 2 3 1 0 12 2 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 46 45 2,635:09 27 13 5 109 2.48 1,245 .912 4 0 2 4 40 37 2,308:07 22 11 4 90 2.34 1,158 .922 5 0 4 0

Playoffs Player 24 24 1,458:50 15 9 49 2.02 742 .934 2 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. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To New York RangersAdam McQuaidTo Boston BruinsSteven Kampfer4th-round pick in 2019 To Ottawa SenatorsCody GoloubefTo Boston BruinsPaul Carey To Minnesota WildRyan DonatoConditional 5th-round pick in 2019To Boston BruinsCharlie Coyle To New Jersey Devils2nd-round pick in 20194th-round pick in 2020To Boston BruinsMarcus Johansson

Free agents