1977-78 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 51-18-11 - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 10-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Don Cherry (51-18-11)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1977-78 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 51-18-11 - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 10-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Don Cherry (51-18-11)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1977-78 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 51 wins and 18 losses and 11 ties for 113 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.
The Bruins scored 333 goals and conceded 218. Peter McNab netted 41 goals for Boston, while Terry O'Reilly accounted for 61 assists. Ron Grahame earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gilles Gilbert added 15 or more wins also. Ron Grahame recorded a 2.76 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Cherry coached the team. The 1977-78 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 333
Regular Season Goals Against: 218
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1977 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Boston Bruins 7 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 0-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 0-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 0-1-1 | 2-1-2 | 2-2-3 | OT | |
| October 26, 1977 | Boston Bruins 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 0-1-1 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-3 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 0-1-1 | 3-2-2 | 3-3-3 | ||
| November 3, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 0-2-1 | 3-2-2 | 3-4-3 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 0-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 4-5-3 | ||
| November 10, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 2-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 5-5-3 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Boston Bruins 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 2-2-1 | 4-3-2 | 6-5-3 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-2-1 | 4-3-2 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 17, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 3-2-2 | 4-3-2 | 7-5-4 | OT | |
| November 19, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 3-2-2 | 5-3-2 | 8-5-4 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 4-2-2 | 5-3-2 | 9-5-4 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 4-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 10-5-4 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 11-5-4 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 12-5-4 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 13-5-4 | ||
| December 1, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 8-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 14-5-4 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Cleveland Barons 4 | T | 8-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 14-5-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 15-5-5 | ||
| December 8, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 10-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 16-5-5 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 11-2-2 | 6-3-3 | 17-5-5 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Boston Bruins 8 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 11-2-2 | 7-3-3 | 18-5-5 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 11-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 18-6-5 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 18-7-5 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 12-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 19-7-5 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 13-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 20-7-5 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 14-2-2 | 7-5-3 | 21-7-5 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Boston Bruins 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 14-2-2 | 8-5-3 | 22-7-5 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Boston Bruins 5 at Cleveland Barons 5 | T | 14-2-2 | 8-5-4 | 22-7-6 | OT | |
| December 31, 1977 | Boston Bruins 7 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 14-2-2 | 9-5-4 | 23-7-6 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 14-2-2 | 10-5-4 | 24-7-6 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 14-2-2 | 11-5-4 | 25-7-6 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 14-2-2 | 11-6-4 | 25-8-6 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 14-3-2 | 11-6-4 | 25-9-6 | ||
| January 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 15-3-2 | 11-6-4 | 26-9-6 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 15-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 26-10-6 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 16-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 27-10-6 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 17-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 28-10-6 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 17-4-2 | 11-7-4 | 28-11-6 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 18-4-2 | 11-7-4 | 29-11-6 | ||
| January 27, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 18-4-2 | 12-7-4 | 30-11-6 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 19-4-2 | 12-7-4 | 31-11-6 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 19-4-2 | 13-7-4 | 32-11-6 | ||
| February 2, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-4-2 | 13-8-4 | 32-12-6 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Boston Bruins 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 19-4-2 | 14-8-4 | 33-12-6 | ||
| February 5, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 19-4-3 | 14-8-4 | 33-12-7 | OT | |
| February 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 19-4-3 | 15-8-4 | 34-12-7 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 19-4-3 | 16-8-4 | 35-12-7 | ||
| February 18, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 19-4-3 | 16-9-4 | 35-13-7 | ||
| February 21, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 19-4-3 | 17-9-4 | 36-13-7 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Boston Bruins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 19-4-3 | 18-9-4 | 37-13-7 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 19-4-3 | 19-9-4 | 38-13-7 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 19-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 38-13-8 | OT | |
| March 2, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 20-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 39-13-8 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 21-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 40-13-8 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 22-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 41-13-8 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 23-4-4 | 19-9-4 | 42-13-8 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 23-4-4 | 19-9-5 | 42-13-9 | OT | |
| March 11, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 23-4-4 | 19-10-5 | 42-14-9 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 24-4-4 | 19-10-5 | 43-14-9 | ||
| March 16, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 25-4-4 | 19-10-5 | 44-14-9 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 25-4-4 | 20-10-5 | 45-14-9 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 26-4-4 | 20-10-5 | 46-14-9 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 26-4-4 | 21-10-5 | 47-14-9 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 27-4-4 | 21-10-5 | 48-14-9 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 27-4-4 | 21-11-5 | 48-15-9 | ||
| March 26, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 27-4-5 | 21-11-5 | 48-15-10 | OT | |
| March 28, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 27-4-5 | 21-11-6 | 48-15-11 | OT | |
| March 30, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 28-4-5 | 21-11-6 | 49-15-11 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 28-4-5 | 21-12-6 | 49-16-11 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 29-4-5 | 21-12-6 | 50-16-11 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 29-5-5 | 21-12-6 | 50-17-11 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 29-5-5 | 22-12-6 | 51-17-11 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 29-6-5 | 22-12-6 | 51-18-11 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | OT | |
| May 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| May 11, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 5-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-3-0 | OT | |
| May 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-3-0 | OT | |
| May 23, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-5-0 |
