Boston Bruins Playoff Series Results

Series	Opponent	Series Result
All Series	–	47.4%
2023-24 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Ongoing (3-1)
2022-23 – First Round	Florida Panthers	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2021-22 – First Round	Carolina Hurricanes	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2020-21 – Conf Semi	New York Islanders	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2020-21 – First Round	Washington Capitals	Won in 5 (4-1)
2019-20 – Conf Semi	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2019-20 – First Round	Carolina Hurricanes	Won in 5 (4-1)
2018-19 – Final	St. Louis Blues	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2018-19 – Conf Finals	Carolina Hurricanes	Won in 4 (4-0)
2018-19 – Conf Semi	Columbus Blue Jackets	Won in 6 (4-2)
2018-19 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
2017-18 – Conf Semi	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2017-18 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
2016-17 – First Round	Ottawa Senators	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2013-14 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2013-14 – First Round	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 5 (4-1)
2012-13 – Final	Chicago Blackhawks	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2012-13 – Conf Finals	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 4 (4-0)
2012-13 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Won in 5 (4-1)
2012-13 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
2011-12 – First Round	Washington Capitals	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2010-11 – Final	Vancouver Canucks	Won in 7 (4-3)
2010-11 – Conf Finals	Tampa Bay Lightning	Won in 7 (4-3)
2010-11 – Conf Semi	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 4 (4-0)
2010-11 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 7 (4-3)
2009-10 – Conf Semi	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2009-10 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 6 (4-2)
2008-09 – Conf Semi	Carolina Hurricanes	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2008-09 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 4 (4-0)
2007-08 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2003-04 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2002-03 – First Round	New Jersey Devils	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2001-02 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1998-99 – Conf Semi	Buffalo Sabres	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1998-99 – First Round	Carolina Hurricanes	Won in 6 (4-2)
1997-98 – First Round	Washington Capitals	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1995-96 – First Round	Florida Panthers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1994-95 – First Round	New Jersey Devils	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1993-94 – Conf Semi	New Jersey Devils	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1993-94 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 7 (4-3)
1992-93 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1991-92 – Conf Finals	Pittsburgh Penguins	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1991-92 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 4 (4-0)
1991-92 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 7 (4-3)
1990-91 – Conf Finals	Pittsburgh Penguins	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1990-91 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 7 (4-3)
1990-91 – First Round	Hartford Whalers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1989-90 – Final	Edmonton Oilers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1989-90 – Conf Finals	Washington Capitals	Won in 4 (4-0)
1989-90 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 5 (4-1)
1989-90 – First Round	Hartford Whalers	Won in 7 (4-3)
1988-89 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1988-89 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 5 (4-1)
1987-88 – Final	Edmonton Oilers	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1987-88 – Conf Finals	New Jersey Devils	Won in 7 (4-3)
1987-88 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 5 (4-1)
1987-88 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 6 (4-2)
1986-87 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1985-86 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1984-85 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (2-3)
1983-84 – First Round	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1982-83 – Conf Finals	New York Islanders	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1982-83 – Conf Semi	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 7 (4-3)
1982-83 – First Round	Quebec Nordiques	Won in 4 (3-1)
1981-82 – Conf Semi	Quebec Nordiques	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1981-82 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 4 (3-1)
1980-81 – First Round	Minnesota North Stars	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1979-80 – Conf Semi	New York Islanders	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1979-80 – First Round	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 5 (3-2)
1978-79 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1978-79 – Conf Semi	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 4 (4-0)
1977-78 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1977-78 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 5 (4-1)
1977-78 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1976-77 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1976-77 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 4 (4-0)
1976-77 – Conf Semi	Los Angeles Kings	Won in 6 (4-2)
1975-76 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1975-76 – Conf Semi	Los Angeles Kings	Won in 7 (4-3)
1974-75 – First Round	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1973-74 – Final	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1973-74 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 6 (4-2)
1973-74 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1972-73 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1971-72 – Final	New York Rangers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1971-72 – Conf Finals	St. Louis Blues	Won in 4 (4-0)
1971-72 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1970-71 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1969-70 – Final	St. Louis Blues	Won in 4 (4-0)
1969-70 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1969-70 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1968-69 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1968-69 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1967-68 – Conf Semi	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1958-59 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1957-58 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1957-58 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1956-57 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1956-57 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 5 (4-1)
1954-55 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1953-54 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1952-53 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1952-53 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 6 (4-2)
1951-52 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1950-51 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 6 (1-4)
1948-49 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1947-48 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1946-47 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1945-46 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1945-46 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 5 (4-1)
1944-45 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1942-43 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1942-43 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 5 (4-1)
1941-42 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 2 (0-2)
1941-42 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 3 (2-1)
1940-41 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 4 (4-0)
1940-41 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
1939-40 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1938-39 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1938-39 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 7 (4-3)
1937-38 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1936-37 – Conf Semi	Montreal Maroons	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1935-36 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 2 (1-1)
1934-35 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 4 (1-3)
1932-33 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (2-3)
1930-31 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 5 (2-3)
1929-30 – Final	Montreal Canadiens	Lost in 2 (0-2)
1929-30 – Conf Finals	Montreal Maroons	Won in 4 (3-1)
1928-29 – Final	New York Rangers	Won in 2 (2-0)
1928-29 – Conf Finals	Montreal Canadiens	Won in 3 (3-0)
1927-28 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1926-27 – Final	Ottawa Senators	Lost in 4 (0-2)
1926-27 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 2 (1-0)
1926-27 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 2 (1-0)

Boston Bruins Playoff Series Results By Series Score

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	59-51 (53.6%)	54-55 (49.5%)	2024 – First Round
0-1	22-29 (43.1%)	16-35 (31.4%)	2022 – First Round
0-2	14-15 (48.3%)	2-27 (6.9%)	2022 – First Round
0-3	7-8 (46.7%)	0-15 (0%)	2003 – First Round
1-0	32-27 (54.2%)	38-21 (64.4%)	2024 – First Round
1-1	26-23 (53.1%)	27-21 (56.2%)	2024 – First Round
1-2	19-18 (51.4%)	10-27 (27.0%)	2022 – First Round
1-3	7-18 (28.0%)	0-25 (0%)	2020 – Conf Semi
2-0	21-11 (65.6%)	25-7 (78.1%)	2019 – Conf Finals
2-1	19-18 (51.4%)	24-12 (66.7%)	2024 – First Round
2-2	17-20 (45.9%)	18-19 (48.6%)	2022 – First Round
2-3	13-14 (48.1%)	4-23 (14.8%)	2022 – First Round
3-0	15-6 (71.4%)	20-1 (95.2%)	2019 – Conf Finals
3-1	13-11 (54.2%)	21-3 (87.5%)	2023 – First Round
3-2	11-17 (39.3%)	22-6 (78.6%)	2023 – First Round
3-3	15-15 (50%)	15-15 (50%)	2023 – First Round

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	8-6 (57.1%)	5-10 (33.3%)	1986 – First Round
0-1	1-5 (16.7%)	1-6 (14.3%)	1986 – First Round
0-2	0-4 (0%)	0-4 (0%)	1986 – First Round
1-0	4-4 (50%)	4-4 (50%)	1985 – First Round
1-1	1-4 (20%)	1-4 (20%)	1985 – First Round
1-2	3-1 (75%)	1-3 (25%)	1985 – First Round
2-0	1-3 (25%)	4-0 (100%)	1983 – First Round
2-1	3-1 (75%)	3-1 (75%)	1983 – First Round
2-2	1-3 (25%)	1-3 (25%)	1985 – First Round

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	3-3 (50%)	2-4 (33.3%)	1975 – First Round
0-1	1-2 (33.3%)	0-3 (0%)	1942 – Conf Finals
1-0	1-2 (33.3%)	2-1 (66.7%)	1975 – First Round
1-1	1-2 (33.3%)	1-2 (33.3%)	1975 – First Round

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	3-1 (75%)	3-3 (50%)	1936 – Conf Semi
1-0	0-1 (0%)	1-1 (50%)	1936 – Conf Semi

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What is the biggest playoff series comeback in Boston Bruins history?

The biggest playoff series comeback in Boston Bruins history is coming back from 0-2, which they've managed 2 times. The most recent 0-2 comeback was against the Vancouver Canucks in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, when the Bruins came back and won in 7 games.

How many times have the Boston Bruins played a 7 game series in the playoffs?

The Boston Bruins have played 109 7-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 54-55 (49.5%). Their most recent 7-game series was in the 2024 First Round, which is currently ongoing.

How many times have the Boston Bruins played a 5 game series in the playoffs?

The Boston Bruins have played 15 5-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 5-10 (33.3%). Their most recent 5-game series was in the 1986 First Round, in which they lost to the 1985-86 Montreal Canadiens in 3 games.

How many times have the Boston Bruins played a 3 game series in the playoffs?

The Boston Bruins have played 6 3-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 2-4 (33.3%). Their most recent 3-game series was in the 1975 First Round, in which they lost to the 1974-75 Chicago Black Hawks in 3 games.

How many times have the Boston Bruins played a 2 game series in the playoffs?

The Boston Bruins have played 6 2-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 3-3 (50%). Their most recent 2-game series was in the 1936 Conference Semi-Finals, in which they lost to the 1935-36 Toronto Maple Leafs in 2 games.

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