The 2015–16 Boston Bruins season was the 92nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6–2 loss. One all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained this season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens - a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016, in a 4–1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils. However, the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time since the 2005–06 season and the 2006–07 season. This was the last time the Bruins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs until the 2024–25 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2015 preseason game log: 4–2–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 20 New Jersey Devils 0–2 Boston Bruins Gustavsson –– 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 22 Washington Capitals 1–2 Boston Bruins OT McIntyre 16,460 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 24 New York Rangers 3–4 Boston Bruins SO Smith 16,803 3–0–0 Recap 4 September 26 Boston Bruins 4–3 Detroit Red Wings OT Subban –– 4–0–0 Recap 5 September 28 Detroit Red Wings 3–1 Boston Bruins Rask 16,681 4–1–0 Recap 6 September 30 Boston Bruins 2–3 New York Rangers Gustavsson 18,006 4–2–0 Recap 7 October 2 Boston Bruins 1–2 Washington Capitals SO Smith 16,243 4–2–1 Recap

Regular season 2015–16 game log October: 6–3–1 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 5–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Winnipeg Jets 6–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 10 Montreal Canadiens 4–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 0–3–0 0 Recap 4 October 14 Boston Bruins 6–2 Colorado Avalanche Gustavsson 15,082 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 17 Boston Bruins 5–3 Arizona Coyotes Rask 13,411 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 21 Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 23 Boston Bruins 5–3 New York Islanders Gustavsson 13,113 3–3–1 7 Recap 8 October 27 Arizona Coyotes 0–6 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 30 Boston Bruins 3–1 Florida Panthers Rask 14,112 5–3–1 11 Recap 10 October 31 Boston Bruins 3–1 Tampa Bay Lightning Gustavsson 19,092 6–3–1 13 Recap November: 7–5–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 3 Dallas Stars 5–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 6–4–1 13 Recap 12 November 5 Boston Bruins 1–4 Washington Capitals Rask 18,506 6–5–1 13 Recap 13 November 7 Boston Bruins 2–4 Montreal Canadiens Gustavsson 21,288 6–6–1 13 Recap 14 November 8 Boston Bruins 2–1 New York Islanders Rask 13,197 7–6–1 15 Recap 15 November 12 Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 7–7–1 15 Recap 16 November 14 Detroit Red Wings 1–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 8–7–1 17 Recap 17 November 17 San Jose Sharks 5–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 8–8–1 17 Recap 18 November 19 Minnesota Wild 2–4 Boston Bruins Gustavsson 17,565 9–8–1 19 Recap 19 November 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 10–8–1 21 Recap 20 November 23 Boston Bruins 4–3 Toronto Maple Leafs SO Rask 19,609 11–8–1 23 Recap 21 November 25 Boston Bruins 3–2 Detroit Red Wings OT Gustavsson 20,027 12–8–1 25 Recap 22 November 27 New York Rangers 3–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 13–8–1 27 Recap December: 7–4–3 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 3–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 23 December 2 Boston Bruins 2–3 Edmonton Oilers SO Rask 16,839 13–8–2 28 Recap 24 December 4 Boston Bruins 4–5 Calgary Flames OT Rask 19,289 13–8–3 29 Recap 25 December 5 Boston Bruins 4–0 Vancouver Canucks Rask 18,570 14–8–3 31 Recap 26 December 7 Nashville Predators 3–2 Boston Bruins Gustavsson 17,565 14–9–3 31 Recap 27 December 9 Boston Bruins 3–1 Montreal Canadiens Rask 21,288 15–9–3 33 Recap 28 December 12 Florida Panthers 1–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 16–9–3 35 Recap 29 December 14 Edmonton Oilers 3–2 Boston Bruins OT Gustavsson 17,565 16–9–4 36 Recap 30 December 16 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 17–9–4 38 Recap 31 December 18 Boston Bruins 6–2 Pittsburgh Penguins Rask 18,585 18–9–4 40 Recap 32 December 20 New Jersey Devils 1–2 Boston Bruins SO Gustavsson 17,565 19–9–4 42 Recap 33 December 22 St. Louis Blues 2–0 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 19–10–4 42 Recap 34 December 26 Buffalo Sabres 6–3 Boston Bruins Gustavsson 17,565 19–11–4 42 Recap 35 December 27 Boston Bruins 1–3 Ottawa Senators Rask 20,061 19–12–4 42 Recap 36 December 29 Ottawa Senators 3–7 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 20–12–4 44 Recap January: 6–6–1 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 37 January 1 Montreal Canadiens 5–1 Boston Bruins Rask 67,246 20–13–4 44 Recap 38 January 5 Washington Capitals 3–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 20–14–4 44 Recap 39 January 8 Boston Bruins 4–1 New Jersey Devils Gustavsson 16,514 21–14–4 46 Recap 40 January 9 Boston Bruins 1–2 Ottawa Senators OT Rask 19,125 21–14–5 47 Recap 41 January 11 Boston Bruins 1–2 New York Rangers Rask 18,006 21–15–5 47 Recap 42 January 13 Boston Bruins 2–3 Philadelphia Flyers Rask 19,704 21–16–5 47 Recap 43 January 15 Boston Bruins 4–1 Buffalo Sabres Gustavsson 18,704 22–16–5 49 Recap 44 January 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 23–16–5 51 Recap 45 January 19 Boston Bruins 4–1 Montreal Canadiens Rask 21,288 24–16–5 53 Recap 46 January 21 Vancouver Canucks 4–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 24–17–5 53 Recap 47 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 Boston Bruins SO Gustavsson 17,565 25–17–5 55 Recap 48 January 25 Boston Bruins 3–2 Philadelphia Flyers Rask 19,738 26–17–5 57 Recap 49 January 26 Anaheim Ducks 6–2 Boston Bruins Gustavsson 17,565 26–18–5 57 Recap February: 8–5–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 6–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 26–18–6 58 Recap 51 February 4 Boston Bruins 3–2 Buffalo Sabres SO Rask 18,845 27–18–6 60 Recap 52 February 6 Buffalo Sabres 1–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 28–18–6 62 Recap 53 February 9 Los Angeles Kings 9–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 28–19–6 62 Recap 54 February 11 Boston Bruins 6–2 Winnipeg Jets Rask 15,294 29–19–6 64 Recap 55 February 13 Boston Bruins 4–2 Minnesota Wild Gustavsson 19,191 30–19–6 66 Recap 56 February 14 Boston Bruins 5–6 Detroit Red Wings Gustavsson 20,027 30–20–6 66 Recap 57 February 16 Boston Bruins 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Rask 13,140 31–20–6 68 Recap 58 February 18 Boston Bruins 0–2 Nashville Predators Rask 17,113 31–21–6 68 Recap 59 February 20 Boston Bruins 7–3 Dallas Stars Rask 18,532 32–21–6 70 Recap 60 February 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–6 Boston Bruins Gustavsson 17,565 32–22–6 70 Recap 61 February 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 33–22–6 72 Recap 62 February 26 Boston Bruins 4–1 Carolina Hurricanes Rask 17,917 34–22–6 74 Recap 63 February 28 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 34–23–6 74 Recap March: 6–6–2 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Calgary Flames 1–2 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 35–23–6 76 Recap 65 March 3 Chicago Blackhawks 2–4 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 36–23–6 78 Recap 66 March 5 Washington Capitals 2–1 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 36–23–7 79 Recap 67 March 7 Boston Bruins 5–4 Florida Panthers OT Rask 19,194 37–23–7 81 Recap 68 March 8 Boston Bruins 1–0 Tampa Bay Lightning OT Gustavsson 19,092 38–23–7 83 Recap 69 March 10 Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 Boston Bruins OT Rask 17,565 38–23–8 84 Recap 70 March 12 New York Islanders 1–3 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 39–23–8 86 Recap 71 March 15 Boston Bruins 2–3 San Jose Sharks Rask 16,624 39–24–8 86 Recap 72 March 18 Boston Bruins 0–4 Anaheim Ducks Gustavsson 16,707 39–25–8 86 Recap 73 March 19 Boston Bruins 1–2 Los Angeles Kings Rask 18,373 39–26–8 86 Recap 74 March 23 Boston Bruins 2–5 New York Rangers Gustavsson 18,006 39–27–8 86 Recap 75 March 24 Florida Panthers 4–1 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 39–28–8 86 Recap 76 March 26 Boston Bruins 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs Rask 19,185 40–28–8 88 Recap 77 March 29 Boston Bruins 1–2 New Jersey Devils Rask 15,486 40–29–8 88 Recap April: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Boston Bruins 6–5 St. Louis Blues Rask 19,202 41–29–8 90 Recap 79 April 3 Boston Bruins 4–6 Chicago Blackhawks Gustavsson 22,156 41–30–8 90 Recap 80 April 5 Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 41–30–9 91 Recap 81 April 7 Detroit Red Wings 2–5 Boston Bruins Rask 17,565 42–30–9 93 Recap 82 April 9 Ottawa Senators 6–1 Boston Bruins Gustavsson 17,565 42–31–9 93 RecapLegend:

Player stats Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 80 32 36 68 12 49 82 30 33 63 13 12 72 17 46 63 4 32 77 37 24 61 21 90 80 13 36 49 −9 35 81 4 40 44 9 33 80 15 22 37 6 65 80 9 28 37 12 71 75 13 16 29 −12 60 51 15 11 26 3 20 71 9 16 25 −1 20 71 5 13 18 15 53 42 3 13 16 0 39 61 1 11 12 −1 24 39 8 3 11 −3 14 † 58 5 5 10 −8 20 † 19 3 7 10 1 4 64 1 8 9 6 89 38 2 5 7 −11 15 38 2 5 7 3 22 33 1 6 7 −7 4 27 6 0 6 −2 47 † 17 0 6 6 −7 2 44 2 3 5 −6 4 52 1 2 3 −5 83 11 2 0 2 3 0 3 0 1 1 −1 0 4 0 1 1 −4 4 19 0 1 1 −4 8 2 0 0 0 −5 0 5 0 0 0 −2 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 64 62 3678 31 22 8 157 2.56 1854 .915 4 0 1 0 24 20 1258 11 9 1 57 2.72 622 .908 1 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Brad Marchand Roughing Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog during NHL Game No. 230 in Boston on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 5:46 of the second period. — $5,000 November 13, 2015 Maxime Talbot Interference against New Jersey Devils forward Jiri Tlusty during NHL Game No. 494 in Boston on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 14:30 of the second period. 2 games $19,354.84 December 21, 2015 Brad Marchand Clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki during NHL Game No. 541 in Boston on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 8:41 of the first period. 3 games $164,634.15 December 30, 2015

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL First Star of the Week November 2, 2015 NHL Third Star of the Month November 2, 2015 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 NHL Third Star of the Week February 15, 2016

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2015 1st Career NHL Game October 10, 2015 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 14, 2015 1st Career NHL Game October 14, 2015 C. Miller 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 14, 2015 T. Cross 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 17, 2015 1,200th Career NHL Game October 23, 2015 J. Kemppainen 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 23, 2015 300th Career NHL Assist October 30, 2015 C. Miller 1st Career NHL Goal November 3, 2015 100th Career NHL Game November 5, 2015 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point November 7, 2015 700th Career NHL Game November 16, 2015 300th Career NHL Game November 16, 2015 First-ever Bruins game-winningpenalty shot in overtime February 6, 2016 Total wins as Bruins coachreaches 387 games, matching Art Ross March 3, 2016

Transactions The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades