1970-71 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 57-14-7 - 121 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Tom Johnson (57-14-7)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1970-71 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 57-14-7 - 121 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Tom Johnson (57-14-7)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1970-71 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 57 wins and 14 losses and 7 ties for 121 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Bruins netted 399 goals, tops in the circuit. Boston conceded 207 goals. Phil Esposito scored 76 goals for the team, while Ken Hodge, John Bucyk, John McKenzie and Bobby Orr each tallied 30 or more, too. Bobby Orr recorded 102 assists. Eddie Johnston earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gerry Cheevers added 15 or more wins also. Eddie Johnston registered a 2.53 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Johnson coached the team. The 1970-71 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 399
Regular Season Goals Against: 207
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1970 | Boston Bruins 8 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1970 | Boston Bruins 5 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1970 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 22, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-1 | ||
| October 29, 1970 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-1 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 4-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 4-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 4-1-1 | 3-1-1 | 7-2-2 | OT | |
| November 8, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-1-1 | 3-1-1 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 6-1-1 | 3-1-1 | 9-2-2 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 6-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 9-4-2 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Boston Bruins 8 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 4-2-1 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Boston Bruins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 6-2-1 | 5-2-1 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-2-1 | 5-2-1 | 12-4-2 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Boston Bruins 5 at St. Louis Blues 5 | T | 7-2-1 | 5-2-2 | 12-4-3 | OT | |
| November 26, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 8-2-1 | 5-2-2 | 13-4-3 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 8-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 13-4-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 9-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 14-4-4 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 9-2-1 | 5-3-3 | 14-5-4 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 9-2-1 | 5-3-4 | 14-5-5 | OT | |
| December 5, 1970 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 6-3-4 | 15-5-5 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 10-2-1 | 6-3-4 | 16-5-5 | ||
| December 10, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 11-2-1 | 6-3-4 | 17-5-5 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 11-2-1 | 7-3-4 | 18-5-5 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 12-2-1 | 7-3-4 | 19-5-5 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 13-2-1 | 7-3-4 | 20-5-5 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Boston Bruins 7 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-3-4 | 21-5-5 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 14-2-1 | 8-3-4 | 22-5-5 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 14-2-1 | 9-3-4 | 23-5-5 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 15-2-1 | 9-3-4 | 24-5-5 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 15-2-1 | 9-4-4 | 24-6-5 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 15-2-1 | 10-4-4 | 25-6-5 | ||
| January 1, 1971 | Boston Bruins 9 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 15-2-1 | 11-4-4 | 26-6-5 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 15-2-1 | 12-4-4 | 27-6-5 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 16-2-1 | 12-4-4 | 28-6-5 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-2-1 | 12-5-4 | 28-7-5 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | California Golden Seals 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 17-2-1 | 12-5-4 | 29-7-5 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 18-2-1 | 12-5-4 | 30-7-5 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 18-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 30-8-5 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 19-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 31-8-5 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 20-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 32-8-5 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 21-2-1 | 12-6-4 | 33-8-5 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 21-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 33-8-6 | OT | |
| January 28, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 22-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 34-8-6 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 23-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 35-8-6 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 24-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 36-8-6 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 25-2-1 | 12-6-5 | 37-8-6 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 25-2-2 | 12-6-5 | 37-8-7 | OT | |
| February 9, 1971 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 26-2-2 | 12-6-5 | 38-8-7 | ||
| February 11, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 26-2-2 | 13-6-5 | 39-8-7 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 26-2-2 | 14-6-5 | 40-8-7 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 26-2-2 | 14-7-5 | 40-9-7 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at California Golden Seals 0 | W | 26-2-2 | 15-7-5 | 41-9-7 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 26-2-2 | 15-8-5 | 41-10-7 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 26-2-2 | 16-8-5 | 42-10-7 | ||
| February 25, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 27-2-2 | 16-8-5 | 43-10-7 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 28-2-2 | 16-8-5 | 44-10-7 | ||
| March 2, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 28-2-2 | 17-8-5 | 45-10-7 | ||
| March 4, 1971 | California Golden Seals 0 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 29-2-2 | 17-8-5 | 46-10-7 | ||
| March 6, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 29-2-2 | 18-8-5 | 47-10-7 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 30-2-2 | 18-8-5 | 48-10-7 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | Boston Bruins 8 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 30-2-2 | 19-8-5 | 49-10-7 | ||
| March 11, 1971 | Boston Bruins 7 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 30-2-2 | 20-8-5 | 50-10-7 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 30-2-2 | 21-8-5 | 51-10-7 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Boston Bruins 11 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 30-2-2 | 22-8-5 | 52-10-7 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 31-2-2 | 22-8-5 | 53-10-7 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 32-2-2 | 22-8-5 | 54-10-7 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 32-3-2 | 22-8-5 | 54-11-7 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 32-3-2 | 22-9-5 | 54-12-7 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 32-4-2 | 22-9-5 | 54-13-7 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 32-4-2 | 22-10-5 | 54-14-7 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 32-4-2 | 23-10-5 | 55-14-7 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Boston Bruins 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 32-4-2 | 24-10-5 | 56-14-7 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 33-4-2 | 24-10-5 | 57-14-7 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
