1958-59 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-29-9 - 73 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Milt Schmidt (32-29-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1958-59 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 32-29-9 - 73 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Milt Schmidt (32-29-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1958-59 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 32 wins and 29 losses and 9 ties for 73 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Bruins scored 205 goals and yielded 215. Don McKenney netted 32 goals for Boston, and John Bucyk contributed 36 assists. Don Simmons earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.17 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Milt Schmidt coached the team. The 1958-59 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 205
Regular Season Goals Against: 215
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1958 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1958 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1958 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| October 18, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1958 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1958 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 25, 1958 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 2-3-2 | 3-3-3 | OT | |
| October 30, 1958 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-3-2 | 4-3-3 | ||
| November 1, 1958 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-3-2 | 5-3-3 | ||
| November 2, 1958 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-3-2 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 8, 1958 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 4-0-1 | 2-4-2 | 6-4-3 | ||
| November 9, 1958 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-4-2 | 6-5-3 | ||
| November 11, 1958 | Boston Bruins 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-4-2 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 13, 1958 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-4-2 | 7-6-3 | ||
| November 15, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-5-2 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 16, 1958 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 4-2-2 | 3-5-2 | 7-7-4 | OT | |
| November 18, 1958 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 4-2-2 | 3-6-2 | 7-8-4 | ||
| November 19, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 4-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-9-4 | ||
| November 22, 1958 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 8-9-4 | ||
| November 23, 1958 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 27, 1958 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 10-9-4 | ||
| November 29, 1958 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 7-2-2 | 4-7-2 | 11-9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1958 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 7-3-2 | 4-7-2 | 11-10-4 | ||
| December 4, 1958 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-3-2 | 4-8-2 | 11-11-4 | ||
| December 6, 1958 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 7-3-2 | 4-9-2 | 11-12-4 | ||
| December 7, 1958 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 7-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 13, 1958 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 8-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 14, 1958 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 9-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 17, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 9-4-2 | 4-10-2 | 13-14-4 | ||
| December 20, 1958 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 9-4-2 | 4-10-3 | 13-14-5 | OT | |
| December 21, 1958 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 9-5-2 | 4-10-3 | 13-15-5 | ||
| December 25, 1958 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 10-5-2 | 4-10-3 | 14-15-5 | ||
| December 27, 1958 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 10-5-2 | 4-11-3 | 14-16-5 | ||
| December 28, 1958 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 10-5-2 | 4-12-3 | 14-17-5 | ||
| December 31, 1958 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-5-2 | 4-13-3 | 14-18-5 | ||
| January 1, 1959 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 10-6-2 | 4-13-3 | 14-19-5 | ||
| January 3, 1959 | Boston Bruins 8 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 10-6-2 | 5-13-3 | 15-19-5 | ||
| January 4, 1959 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 10-6-2 | 5-14-3 | 15-20-5 | ||
| January 8, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 10-7-2 | 5-14-3 | 15-21-5 | ||
| January 10, 1959 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 10-7-2 | 5-15-3 | 15-22-5 | ||
| January 11, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 10-7-3 | 5-15-3 | 15-22-6 | OT | |
| January 15, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 11-7-3 | 5-15-3 | 16-22-6 | ||
| January 17, 1959 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 11-7-3 | 5-15-4 | 16-22-7 | OT | |
| January 18, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-7-3 | 5-15-4 | 17-22-7 | ||
| January 24, 1959 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 12-7-3 | 6-15-4 | 18-22-7 | ||
| January 25, 1959 | New York Rangers 8 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 12-8-3 | 6-15-4 | 18-23-7 | ||
| January 31, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-8-3 | 6-15-4 | 19-23-7 | ||
| February 1, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 14-8-3 | 6-15-4 | 20-23-7 | ||
| February 5, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 14-9-3 | 6-15-4 | 20-24-7 | ||
| February 7, 1959 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-9-3 | 7-15-4 | 21-24-7 | ||
| February 8, 1959 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-9-3 | 7-15-4 | 22-24-7 | ||
| February 11, 1959 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-9-3 | 8-15-4 | 23-24-7 | ||
| February 12, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-9-3 | 8-15-4 | 24-24-7 | ||
| February 14, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 16-10-3 | 8-15-4 | 24-25-7 | ||
| February 15, 1959 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 16-10-3 | 8-15-5 | 24-25-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 1959 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 16-10-3 | 8-16-5 | 24-26-8 | ||
| February 22, 1959 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 16-10-3 | 9-16-5 | 25-26-8 | ||
| February 28, 1959 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 16-10-3 | 9-17-5 | 25-27-8 | ||
| March 3, 1959 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 16-10-3 | 9-17-6 | 25-27-9 | OT | |
| March 5, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 17-10-3 | 9-17-6 | 26-27-9 | ||
| March 7, 1959 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 17-10-3 | 9-18-6 | 26-28-9 | ||
| March 8, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 18-10-3 | 9-18-6 | 27-28-9 | ||
| March 12, 1959 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 19-10-3 | 9-18-6 | 28-28-9 | ||
| March 14, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 20-10-3 | 9-18-6 | 29-28-9 | ||
| March 15, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 21-10-3 | 9-18-6 | 30-28-9 | ||
| March 18, 1959 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 21-10-3 | 10-18-6 | 31-28-9 | ||
| March 21, 1959 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-10-3 | 11-18-6 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 22, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 21-11-3 | 11-18-6 | 32-29-9 | ||
| March 24, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 26, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| March 28, 1959 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| March 31, 1959 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 2, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 4, 1959 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 7, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
