1975-76 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-15-17 - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 5-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Don Cherry (48-15-17)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1975-76 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 48-15-17 - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 5-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Don Cherry (48-15-17)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1975-76 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 48 wins and 15 losses and 17 ties for 113 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.
The Bruins scored 313 goals and conceded 237. John Bucyk netted 36 goals for Boston, while Gregg Sheppard and Jean Ratelle tallied 30 or more, too. Jean Ratelle contributed 59 assists. Gilles Gilbert earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.90 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Don Cherry coached the team. The 1975-76 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 313
Regular Season Goals Against: 237
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1975 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
| October 18, 1975 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 0-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-2 | ||
| October 23, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 2-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | California Golden Seals 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Boston Bruins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Boston Bruins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Boston Bruins 6 at California Golden Seals 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Boston Bruins 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 6-2-1 | 3-4-2 | 9-6-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 6-2-2 | 3-4-2 | 9-6-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 6-2-3 | 3-4-2 | 9-6-5 | OT | |
| November 25, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-2-3 | 3-4-2 | 10-6-5 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 7-2-3 | 4-4-2 | 11-6-5 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 7-2-3 | 4-4-3 | 11-6-6 | OT | |
| November 30, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 8-2-3 | 4-4-3 | 12-6-6 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-2-3 | 4-4-3 | 13-6-6 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-2-3 | 5-4-3 | 14-6-6 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 9-2-4 | 5-4-3 | 14-6-7 | OT | |
| December 11, 1975 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 9-3-4 | 5-4-3 | 14-7-7 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 9-3-4 | 5-4-4 | 14-7-8 | OT | |
| December 14, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-3-4 | 5-4-4 | 15-7-8 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 10-3-4 | 6-4-4 | 16-7-8 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 11-3-4 | 6-4-4 | 17-7-8 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 11-4-4 | 6-4-4 | 17-8-8 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 11-5-4 | 6-4-4 | 17-9-8 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-5-4 | 7-4-4 | 18-9-8 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 11-5-4 | 8-4-4 | 19-9-8 | ||
| December 31, 1975 | Boston Bruins 6 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 11-5-4 | 9-4-4 | 20-9-8 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 11-5-4 | 9-4-5 | 20-9-9 | OT | |
| January 3, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 11-5-4 | 10-4-5 | 21-9-9 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 12-5-4 | 10-4-5 | 22-9-9 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Boston Bruins 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 12-5-4 | 11-4-5 | 23-9-9 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 13-5-4 | 11-4-5 | 24-9-9 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 14-5-4 | 11-4-5 | 25-9-9 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 14-5-4 | 11-5-5 | 25-10-9 | ||
| January 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 15-5-4 | 11-5-5 | 26-10-9 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Boston Bruins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 15-5-4 | 12-5-5 | 27-10-9 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-5-4 | 12-5-5 | 28-10-9 | ||
| January 29, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 17-5-4 | 12-5-5 | 29-10-9 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 17-5-4 | 13-5-5 | 30-10-9 | ||
| February 1, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 18-5-4 | 13-5-5 | 31-10-9 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 19-5-4 | 13-5-5 | 32-10-9 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 11 | L | 19-5-4 | 13-6-5 | 32-11-9 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 20-5-4 | 13-6-5 | 33-11-9 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 20-5-4 | 14-6-5 | 34-11-9 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Boston Bruins 6 at California Golden Seals 5 | W | 20-5-4 | 15-6-5 | 35-11-9 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 20-5-4 | 16-6-5 | 36-11-9 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Kansas City Scouts 3 | T | 20-5-4 | 16-6-6 | 36-11-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 20-5-4 | 17-6-6 | 37-11-10 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 20-5-4 | 18-6-6 | 38-11-10 | ||
| February 26, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 21-5-4 | 18-6-6 | 39-11-10 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 21-5-4 | 18-6-7 | 39-11-11 | OT | |
| February 29, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 22-5-4 | 18-6-7 | 40-11-11 | ||
| March 3, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 22-5-4 | 19-6-7 | 41-11-11 | ||
| March 5, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at California Golden Seals 4 | L | 22-5-4 | 19-7-7 | 41-12-11 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 23-5-4 | 19-7-7 | 42-12-11 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | Boston Bruins 0 at Atlanta Flames 9 | L | 23-5-4 | 19-8-7 | 42-13-11 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 24-5-4 | 19-8-7 | 43-13-11 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 24-5-4 | 19-9-7 | 43-14-11 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 25-5-4 | 19-9-7 | 44-14-11 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 25-5-4 | 19-9-8 | 44-14-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Kansas City Scouts 2 | W | 25-5-4 | 20-9-8 | 45-14-12 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 26-5-4 | 20-9-8 | 46-14-12 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 26-5-4 | 20-9-9 | 46-14-13 | OT | |
| March 25, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 27-5-4 | 20-9-9 | 47-14-13 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 27-5-5 | 20-9-9 | 47-14-14 | OT | |
| March 28, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 27-5-6 | 20-9-9 | 47-14-15 | OT | |
| March 30, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 27-5-7 | 20-9-9 | 47-14-16 | OT | |
| April 1, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 27-5-7 | 20-10-9 | 47-15-16 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 27-5-7 | 21-10-9 | 48-15-16 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 27-5-8 | 21-10-9 | 48-15-17 | OT | |
| April 11, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| May 2, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| May 6, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 |
