1961-62 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 15-47-8 - 38 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Coach: Phil Watson (15-47-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1961-62 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 15-47-8 - 38 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Coach: Phil Watson (15-47-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1961-62 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 15 wins and 47 losses and 8 ties for 38 points, finishing sixth in the NHL.
The Bruins netted 177 goals, worst in the circuit and yielded 306, most in the league. Don McKenney scored 22 goals for Boston, while John Bucyk contributed 40 assists. Don Head topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 4.24 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Phil Watson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 177
Regular Season Goals Against: 306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1961 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1961 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1961 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1961 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-1 | ||
| October 19, 1961 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-1 | ||
| October 21, 1961 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-5-0 | 0-6-1 | ||
| October 22, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 9 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 0-2-1 | 0-5-0 | 0-7-1 | ||
| October 26, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-2-1 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-1 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 1-2-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1961 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-2-2 | 1-5-0 | 2-7-2 | ||
| November 5, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-3-2 | 1-5-0 | 2-8-2 | ||
| November 8, 1961 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 1-3-2 | 1-5-1 | 2-8-3 | OT | |
| November 9, 1961 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 1-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 2-9-3 | ||
| November 12, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 3-9-3 | ||
| November 16, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-3-2 | 1-6-1 | 4-9-3 | ||
| November 19, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-4-2 | 1-6-1 | 4-10-3 | ||
| November 23, 1961 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-5-2 | 1-6-1 | 4-11-3 | ||
| November 25, 1961 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 3-5-2 | 1-7-1 | 4-12-3 | ||
| November 26, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-7-1 | 4-13-3 | ||
| November 29, 1961 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-8-1 | 4-14-3 | ||
| November 30, 1961 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-9-1 | 4-15-3 | ||
| December 2, 1961 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-6-2 | 1-9-1 | 5-15-3 | ||
| December 3, 1961 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-6-2 | 1-10-1 | 5-16-3 | ||
| December 7, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-7-2 | 1-10-1 | 5-17-3 | ||
| December 9, 1961 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 4-7-2 | 1-11-1 | 5-18-3 | ||
| December 10, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-8-2 | 1-11-1 | 5-19-3 | ||
| December 13, 1961 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 4-8-2 | 1-11-2 | 5-19-4 | OT | |
| December 14, 1961 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 4-8-2 | 1-12-2 | 5-20-4 | ||
| December 16, 1961 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 4-8-2 | 1-13-2 | 5-21-4 | ||
| December 17, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 4-9-2 | 1-13-2 | 5-22-4 | ||
| December 21, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-9-2 | 1-13-2 | 6-22-4 | ||
| December 23, 1961 | Boston Bruins 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 5-9-2 | 2-13-2 | 7-22-4 | ||
| December 25, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-10-2 | 2-13-2 | 7-23-4 | ||
| December 31, 1961 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-10-2 | 3-13-2 | 8-23-4 | ||
| January 1, 1962 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-11-2 | 3-13-2 | 8-24-4 | ||
| January 6, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 5-11-2 | 3-14-2 | 8-25-4 | ||
| January 7, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 5-11-2 | 4-14-2 | 9-25-4 | ||
| January 10, 1962 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 5-11-2 | 4-15-2 | 9-26-4 | ||
| January 11, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 5-12-2 | 4-15-2 | 9-27-4 | ||
| January 13, 1962 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-12-2 | 4-16-2 | 9-28-4 | ||
| January 14, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 5-13-2 | 4-16-2 | 9-29-4 | ||
| January 18, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-13-2 | 4-16-2 | 10-29-4 | ||
| January 20, 1962 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 6-13-2 | 5-16-2 | 11-29-4 | ||
| January 21, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 6-14-2 | 5-16-2 | 11-30-4 | ||
| January 27, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 7-14-2 | 5-16-2 | 12-30-4 | ||
| January 28, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 7-15-2 | 5-16-2 | 12-31-4 | ||
| January 31, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 7-15-2 | 5-17-2 | 12-32-4 | ||
| February 1, 1962 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 7-16-2 | 5-17-2 | 12-33-4 | ||
| February 3, 1962 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 7-16-2 | 5-18-2 | 12-34-4 | ||
| February 4, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 7-16-2 | 5-19-2 | 12-35-4 | ||
| February 7, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 7-16-2 | 5-19-3 | 12-35-5 | OT | |
| February 8, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 7-17-2 | 5-19-3 | 12-36-5 | ||
| February 10, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 7-17-3 | 5-19-3 | 12-36-6 | OT | |
| February 11, 1962 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 7-18-3 | 5-19-3 | 12-37-6 | ||
| February 15, 1962 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 7-18-3 | 5-20-3 | 12-38-6 | ||
| February 18, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 7-18-3 | 5-21-3 | 12-39-6 | ||
| February 21, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-18-3 | 5-22-3 | 12-40-6 | ||
| February 24, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 7-18-3 | 5-23-3 | 12-41-6 | ||
| February 25, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 7-18-3 | 5-24-3 | 12-42-6 | ||
| February 28, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 7-18-3 | 5-24-4 | 12-42-7 | OT | |
| March 1, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 7-19-3 | 5-24-4 | 12-43-7 | ||
| March 4, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 7-20-3 | 5-24-4 | 12-44-7 | ||
| March 8, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 7-21-3 | 5-24-4 | 12-45-7 | ||
| March 10, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 7-21-3 | 5-25-4 | 12-46-7 | ||
| March 11, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 7-21-4 | 5-25-4 | 12-46-8 | OT | |
| March 15, 1962 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 7-21-4 | 6-25-4 | 13-46-8 | ||
| March 18, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 8-21-4 | 6-25-4 | 14-46-8 | ||
| March 22, 1962 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-22-4 | 6-25-4 | 14-47-8 | ||
| March 25, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-22-4 | 6-25-4 | 15-47-8 |
