1973-74 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 52-17-9 - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 10-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Bep Guidolin (52-17-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1973-74 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 52-17-9 - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 10-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Bep Guidolin (52-17-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1973-74 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 52 wins and 17 losses and 9 ties for 113 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.
The Bruins topped the circuit with 349 goals. Boston allowed 221 goals. Phil Esposito scored 68 goals for the squad, while John Bucyk, Bobby Orr, Wayne Cashman and Ken Hodge each tallied 30 or more, too. Bobby Orr recorded 90 assists. Gilles Gilbert recorded 34 wins for the team, plus Ross Brooks added 15 or more wins, too. Gilles Gilbert registered a 2.95 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bep Guidolin coached the team. The 1973-74 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 349
Regular Season Goals Against: 221
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | Boston Bruins 9 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 4-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1973 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 4-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 4-0-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | California Golden Seals 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-0-1 | 3-3-0 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 5-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 10-4-1 | ||
| November 14, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 11-4-1 | ||
| November 15, 1973 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 10 | W | 8-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 12-4-1 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 9-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 13-4-1 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 10-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 14-4-1 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 11-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 15-4-1 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 12-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 16-4-1 | ||
| November 28, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 12-0-1 | 4-4-1 | 16-4-2 | OT | |
| December 2, 1973 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-0-1 | 4-4-1 | 17-4-2 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 14-0-1 | 4-4-1 | 18-4-2 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 14-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 18-4-3 | OT | |
| December 13, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 19-4-3 | ||
| December 15, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 16-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 20-4-3 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | California Golden Seals 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 17-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 21-4-3 | ||
| December 20, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 18-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 22-4-3 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 18-0-1 | 4-5-2 | 22-5-3 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 19-0-1 | 4-5-2 | 23-5-3 | ||
| December 29, 1973 | Boston Bruins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 19-0-1 | 4-6-2 | 23-6-3 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Boston Bruins 8 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 19-0-1 | 5-6-2 | 24-6-3 | ||
| January 1, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 19-0-1 | 5-6-3 | 24-6-4 | OT | |
| January 4, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 19-0-1 | 6-6-3 | 25-6-4 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 19-0-1 | 7-6-3 | 26-6-4 | ||
| January 10, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 19-0-2 | 7-6-3 | 26-6-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 19-1-2 | 7-6-3 | 26-7-5 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 19-1-2 | 8-6-3 | 27-7-5 | ||
| January 16, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 19-1-2 | 8-6-4 | 27-7-6 | OT | |
| January 19, 1974 | Boston Bruins 8 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 19-1-2 | 9-6-4 | 28-7-6 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 20-1-2 | 9-6-4 | 29-7-6 | ||
| January 22, 1974 | Boston Bruins 1 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 20-1-2 | 10-6-4 | 30-7-6 | ||
| January 24, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 20-2-2 | 10-6-4 | 30-8-6 | ||
| January 26, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 20-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 31-8-6 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 21-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 32-8-6 | ||
| January 31, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 22-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 33-8-6 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 22-2-2 | 11-7-4 | 33-9-6 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 23-2-2 | 11-7-4 | 34-9-6 | ||
| February 7, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 24-2-2 | 11-7-4 | 35-9-6 | ||
| February 9, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 25-2-2 | 11-7-4 | 36-9-6 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 26-2-2 | 11-7-4 | 37-9-6 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | Boston Bruins 9 at California Golden Seals 6 | W | 26-2-2 | 12-7-4 | 38-9-6 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 26-2-2 | 13-7-4 | 39-9-6 | ||
| February 16, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 26-2-2 | 14-7-4 | 40-9-6 | ||
| February 20, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 26-2-2 | 14-7-5 | 40-9-7 | OT | |
| February 23, 1974 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 26-2-2 | 15-7-5 | 41-9-7 | ||
| February 24, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 26-2-2 | 15-8-5 | 41-10-7 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 27-2-2 | 15-8-5 | 42-10-7 | ||
| March 2, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 27-2-2 | 15-8-6 | 42-10-8 | OT | |
| March 3, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 27-3-2 | 15-8-6 | 42-11-8 | ||
| March 5, 1974 | Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 27-3-2 | 15-9-6 | 42-12-8 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | Boston Bruins 8 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 27-3-2 | 16-9-6 | 43-12-8 | ||
| March 9, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 27-3-2 | 16-9-7 | 43-12-9 | OT | |
| March 10, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 27-3-2 | 16-10-7 | 43-13-9 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 28-3-2 | 16-10-7 | 44-13-9 | ||
| March 14, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 28-3-2 | 17-10-7 | 45-13-9 | ||
| March 16, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 28-3-2 | 18-10-7 | 46-13-9 | ||
| March 17, 1974 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 29-3-2 | 18-10-7 | 47-13-9 | ||
| March 21, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 30-3-2 | 18-10-7 | 48-13-9 | ||
| March 23, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 30-4-2 | 18-10-7 | 48-14-9 | ||
| March 24, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 31-4-2 | 18-10-7 | 49-14-9 | ||
| March 27, 1974 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 31-4-2 | 19-10-7 | 50-14-9 | ||
| March 30, 1974 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 31-4-2 | 19-11-7 | 50-15-9 | ||
| March 31, 1974 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 32-4-2 | 19-11-7 | 51-15-9 | ||
| April 3, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 32-4-2 | 19-12-7 | 51-16-9 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 32-4-2 | 19-13-7 | 51-17-9 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 33-4-2 | 19-13-7 | 52-17-9 | ||
| April 10, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Boston Bruins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1974 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 9, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-3-0 | OT | |
| May 12, 1974 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 14, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 16, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | Boston Bruins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-6-0 |
