1974-75 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-26-14 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 2-1
Coach: Don Cherry (40-26-14)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1974-75 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 40-26-14 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 2-1
Coach: Don Cherry (40-26-14)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1974-75 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses and 14 ties for 94 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Bruins scored 345 goals and yielded 245. Phil Esposito netted 61 goals for Boston, while Gregg Sheppard, Don Marcotte and Bobby Orr each tallied 30 or more, too. Bobby Orr recorded 89 assists. Gilles Gilbert earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.13 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Don Cherry coached the team. The 1974-75 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 345
Regular Season Goals Against: 245
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1974 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | California Golden Seals 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 1-0-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-3 | OT | |
| October 27, 1974 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 2-0-2 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-3 | ||
| October 30, 1974 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 2-0-2 | 1-2-2 | 3-2-4 | OT | |
| November 2, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 2-0-2 | 1-3-2 | 3-3-4 | ||
| November 3, 1974 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Boston Bruins 10 | W | 3-0-2 | 1-3-2 | 4-3-4 | ||
| November 5, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 3-0-3 | 1-3-2 | 4-3-5 | OT | |
| November 7, 1974 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 10 | W | 4-0-3 | 1-3-2 | 5-3-5 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-0-3 | 1-3-2 | 6-3-5 | ||
| November 12, 1974 | Boston Bruins 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 5-0-3 | 1-4-2 | 6-4-5 | ||
| November 14, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 5-1-3 | 1-4-2 | 6-5-5 | ||
| November 16, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 6-1-3 | 1-4-2 | 7-5-5 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 6-1-3 | 2-4-2 | 8-5-5 | ||
| November 21, 1974 | California Golden Seals 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-1-3 | 2-4-2 | 9-5-5 | ||
| November 23, 1974 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-1-3 | 3-4-2 | 10-5-5 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 8-1-3 | 3-4-2 | 11-5-5 | ||
| November 27, 1974 | Boston Bruins 3 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 8-1-3 | 4-4-2 | 12-5-5 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | Boston Bruins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 8-1-3 | 4-5-2 | 12-6-5 | ||
| December 4, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 8-1-3 | 4-5-3 | 12-6-6 | OT | |
| December 5, 1974 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-2-3 | 4-5-3 | 12-7-6 | ||
| December 8, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-2-3 | 4-5-3 | 13-7-6 | ||
| December 10, 1974 | Boston Bruins 6 at Kansas City Scouts 2 | W | 9-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 14-7-6 | ||
| December 12, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 10-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 15-7-6 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 12 | W | 11-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 16-7-6 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 17-7-6 | ||
| December 17, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 18-7-6 | ||
| December 19, 1974 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 11 | W | 14-2-3 | 5-5-3 | 19-7-6 | ||
| December 21, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 14-2-3 | 5-6-3 | 19-8-6 | ||
| December 22, 1974 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 15-2-3 | 5-6-3 | 20-8-6 | ||
| December 27, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 15-2-3 | 5-7-3 | 20-9-6 | ||
| December 28, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 15-2-3 | 5-8-3 | 20-10-6 | ||
| January 2, 1975 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 15-2-3 | 6-8-3 | 21-10-6 | ||
| January 4, 1975 | Boston Bruins 8 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 15-2-3 | 7-8-3 | 22-10-6 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 15-2-3 | 7-8-4 | 22-10-7 | OT | |
| January 9, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-2-3 | 7-8-4 | 23-10-7 | ||
| January 11, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 17-2-3 | 7-8-4 | 24-10-7 | ||
| January 15, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 17-2-3 | 7-9-4 | 24-11-7 | ||
| January 16, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 17-3-3 | 7-9-4 | 24-12-7 | ||
| January 18, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 17-3-3 | 7-9-5 | 24-12-8 | OT | |
| January 19, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 18-3-3 | 7-9-5 | 25-12-8 | ||
| January 23, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 18-4-3 | 7-9-5 | 25-13-8 | ||
| January 26, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-4-4 | 7-9-5 | 25-13-9 | OT | |
| January 27, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Kansas City Scouts 3 | T | 18-4-4 | 7-9-6 | 25-13-10 | OT | |
| January 30, 1975 | California Golden Seals 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 19-4-4 | 7-9-6 | 26-13-10 | ||
| February 1, 1975 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 19-4-4 | 7-10-6 | 26-14-10 | ||
| February 2, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 20-4-4 | 7-10-6 | 27-14-10 | ||
| February 5, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 20-4-4 | 7-10-7 | 27-14-11 | OT | |
| February 6, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 21-4-4 | 7-10-7 | 28-14-11 | ||
| February 8, 1975 | Boston Bruins 8 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 21-4-4 | 8-10-7 | 29-14-11 | ||
| February 9, 1975 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 22-4-4 | 8-10-7 | 30-14-11 | ||
| February 12, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 22-4-4 | 8-11-7 | 30-15-11 | ||
| February 13, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 22-4-4 | 8-12-7 | 30-16-11 | ||
| February 16, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 22-4-4 | 8-13-7 | 30-17-11 | ||
| February 18, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 22-4-4 | 9-13-7 | 31-17-11 | ||
| February 21, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 22-4-4 | 9-14-7 | 31-18-11 | ||
| February 22, 1975 | Boston Bruins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 22-4-4 | 9-15-7 | 31-19-11 | ||
| February 25, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 23-4-4 | 9-15-7 | 32-19-11 | ||
| February 27, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 9 | W | 24-4-4 | 9-15-7 | 33-19-11 | ||
| March 2, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 25-4-4 | 9-15-7 | 34-19-11 | ||
| March 4, 1975 | Boston Bruins 8 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 25-4-4 | 10-15-7 | 35-19-11 | ||
| March 7, 1975 | Boston Bruins 4 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 25-4-4 | 11-15-7 | 36-19-11 | ||
| March 9, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 26-4-4 | 11-15-7 | 37-19-11 | ||
| March 11, 1975 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 27-4-4 | 11-15-7 | 38-19-11 | ||
| March 12, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 27-4-4 | 11-16-7 | 38-20-11 | ||
| March 15, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 27-4-4 | 11-17-7 | 38-21-11 | ||
| March 16, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 28-4-4 | 11-17-7 | 39-21-11 | ||
| March 19, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 28-4-4 | 11-18-7 | 39-22-11 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 29-4-4 | 11-18-7 | 40-22-11 | ||
| March 23, 1975 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 29-4-4 | 11-19-7 | 40-23-11 | ||
| March 26, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 29-4-4 | 11-20-7 | 40-24-11 | ||
| March 29, 1975 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 29-4-4 | 11-20-8 | 40-24-12 | OT | |
| March 30, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 29-4-5 | 11-20-8 | 40-24-13 | OT | |
| April 1, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 29-5-5 | 11-20-8 | 40-25-13 | ||
| April 3, 1975 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 29-5-5 | 11-21-8 | 40-26-13 | ||
| April 6, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 29-5-6 | 11-21-8 | 40-26-14 | OT | |
| April 8, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 |
