1995-96 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-31-11 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Florida Panthers 4-1
Coach: Steve Kasper (40-31-11)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1995-96 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 40-31-11 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Florida Panthers 4-1
Coach: Steve Kasper (40-31-11)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1995-96 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 40 wins and 31 losses and 11 ties for 91 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bruins scored 282 goals and gave up 269. Cam Neely netted 26 goals for Boston, and Adam Oates contributed 67 assists. Bill Ranford topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Steve Kasper coached the team. The 1995-96 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 282
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1995 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 9, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 11, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1995 | Boston Bruins 6 at San Jose Sharks 6 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| October 14, 1995 | Boston Bruins 5 at Dallas Stars 6 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 17, 1995 | Boston Bruins 7 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 21, 1995 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 26, 1995 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-4-2 | ||
| October 28, 1995 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 31, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 2-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-5-2 | ||
| November 2, 1995 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-6-2 | OT | |
| November 4, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-4-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 1995 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 9, 1995 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 11, 1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 14, 1995 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-5-1 | 5-9-2 | ||
| November 16, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 3-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 5-9-3 | OT | |
| November 18, 1995 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 4-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 21, 1995 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 5-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 24, 1995 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 8-9-3 | ||
| November 25, 1995 | Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 6-4-2 | 2-5-2 | 8-9-4 | OT | |
| November 30, 1995 | Pittsburgh Penguins 9 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 6-5-2 | 2-5-2 | 8-10-4 | ||
| December 2, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 7-5-2 | 2-5-2 | 9-10-4 | ||
| December 3, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 7-5-2 | 2-6-2 | 9-11-4 | ||
| December 5, 1995 | Dallas Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 8-5-2 | 2-6-2 | 10-11-4 | ||
| December 8, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 8-5-2 | 2-7-2 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 9, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 8-5-2 | 2-8-2 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 13, 1995 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 8-5-2 | 2-9-2 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 14, 1995 | Florida Panthers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 9-5-2 | 2-9-2 | 11-14-4 | ||
| December 16, 1995 | Calgary Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 10-5-2 | 2-9-2 | 12-14-4 | ||
| December 22, 1995 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 10-5-2 | 3-9-2 | 13-14-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 11-5-2 | 3-9-2 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 26, 1995 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 11-5-2 | 3-9-3 | 14-14-5 | OT | |
| December 31, 1995 | Boston Bruins 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 11-5-2 | 4-9-3 | 15-14-5 | ||
| January 2, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 11-6-2 | 4-9-3 | 15-15-5 | ||
| January 3, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 11-6-2 | 4-9-4 | 15-15-6 | OT | |
| January 6, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-6-2 | 4-9-4 | 16-15-6 | ||
| January 9, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 12-7-2 | 4-9-4 | 16-16-6 | ||
| January 11, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 13-7-2 | 4-9-4 | 17-16-6 | ||
| January 13, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-7-2 | 4-9-4 | 18-16-6 | ||
| January 15, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 14-8-2 | 4-9-4 | 18-17-6 | ||
| January 16, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 14-8-2 | 5-9-4 | 19-17-6 | ||
| January 22, 1996 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 14-8-2 | 5-10-4 | 19-18-6 | OT | |
| January 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-8-2 | 5-10-4 | 20-18-6 | ||
| January 27, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 15-9-2 | 5-10-4 | 20-19-6 | ||
| January 28, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 15-9-2 | 5-11-4 | 20-20-6 | ||
| January 31, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 15-9-2 | 6-11-4 | 21-20-6 | ||
| February 1, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 15-9-3 | 6-11-4 | 21-20-7 | OT | |
| February 3, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 16-9-3 | 6-11-4 | 22-20-7 | ||
| February 6, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 16-9-3 | 6-12-4 | 22-21-7 | ||
| February 7, 1996 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 16-9-3 | 6-13-4 | 22-22-7 | OT | |
| February 10, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 16-10-3 | 6-13-4 | 22-23-7 | ||
| February 14, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 16-10-3 | 7-13-4 | 23-23-7 | ||
| February 15, 1996 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 16-10-3 | 7-14-4 | 23-24-7 | ||
| February 17, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 16-10-3 | 8-14-4 | 24-24-7 | ||
| February 19, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 16-10-3 | 8-14-5 | 24-24-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 16-10-3 | 8-15-5 | 24-25-8 | OT | |
| February 23, 1996 | Boston Bruins 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 16-10-3 | 9-15-5 | 25-25-8 | ||
| February 24, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 16-10-3 | 10-15-5 | 26-25-8 | ||
| February 27, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 16-11-3 | 10-15-5 | 26-26-8 | OT | |
| February 28, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 16-11-3 | 11-15-5 | 27-26-8 | ||
| March 2, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 16-12-3 | 11-15-5 | 27-27-8 | ||
| March 5, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 16-12-3 | 11-16-5 | 27-28-8 | ||
| March 7, 1996 | New York Islanders 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 17-12-3 | 11-16-5 | 28-28-8 | ||
| March 9, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 18-12-3 | 11-16-5 | 29-28-8 | ||
| March 10, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 18-12-3 | 12-16-5 | 30-28-8 | ||
| March 14, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 19-12-3 | 12-16-5 | 31-28-8 | ||
| March 15, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 19-12-3 | 13-16-5 | 32-28-8 | ||
| March 18, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 19-12-4 | 13-16-5 | 32-28-9 | OT | |
| March 20, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 19-12-4 | 14-16-5 | 33-28-9 | ||
| March 21, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 20-12-4 | 14-16-5 | 34-28-9 | ||
| March 23, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 20-13-4 | 14-16-5 | 34-29-9 | ||
| March 27, 1996 | Boston Bruins 6 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 20-13-4 | 15-16-5 | 35-29-9 | OT | |
| March 28, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 20-14-4 | 15-16-5 | 35-30-9 | OT | |
| March 31, 1996 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 20-14-4 | 16-16-5 | 36-30-9 | ||
| April 1, 1996 | Boston Bruins 1 at Ottawa Senators 1 | T | 20-14-4 | 16-16-6 | 36-30-10 | OT | |
| April 3, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 20-14-4 | 17-16-6 | 37-30-10 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 20-14-5 | 17-16-6 | 37-30-11 | OT | |
| April 7, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 20-14-5 | 18-16-6 | 38-30-11 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 21-14-5 | 18-16-6 | 39-30-11 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Boston Bruins 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 21-14-5 | 18-17-6 | 39-31-11 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 22-14-5 | 18-17-6 | 40-31-11 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
