1978-79 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-23-14 - 100 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Don Cherry (43-23-14)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1978-79 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 43-23-14 - 100 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Don Cherry (43-23-14)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1978-79 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 43 wins and 23 losses and 14 ties for 100 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Bruins netted 316 goals and allowed 270. Rick Middleton scored 38 goals for Boston, and Peter McNab tallied 30 or more, too. Terry O'Reilly accounted for 51 assists. Gerry Cheevers earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.16 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Cherry coached the team. The 1978-79 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 316
Regular Season Goals Against: 270
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 20, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | Boston Bruins 7 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 2-0-0 | 3-1-2 | 5-1-2 | OT | |
| October 28, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 4-1-2 | 6-1-2 | ||
| November 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-1-2 | 7-1-2 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 4-1-2 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 7-2-3 | OT | |
| November 9, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 8-2-3 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 4-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 8-3-3 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 4-1-1 | 4-2-3 | 8-3-4 | OT | |
| November 16, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 4-2-3 | 8-4-4 | ||
| November 17, 1978 | Boston Bruins 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 9-4-4 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 10-4-4 | ||
| November 23, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 6-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 11-4-4 | ||
| November 25, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 6-2-1 | 5-2-4 | 11-4-5 | OT | |
| November 26, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-2-1 | 5-2-4 | 12-4-5 | ||
| November 30, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 6-2-4 | 13-4-5 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 8-2-1 | 6-2-4 | 14-4-5 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 8-2-1 | 7-2-4 | 15-4-5 | ||
| December 5, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 8-2-1 | 8-2-4 | 16-4-5 | ||
| December 7, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 9-2-1 | 8-2-4 | 17-4-5 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 9-2-1 | 8-3-4 | 17-5-5 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 9-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 17-5-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 10-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 18-5-6 | ||
| December 14, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 11-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 19-5-6 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 20-5-6 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 12-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 21-5-6 | ||
| December 21, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 13-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 22-5-6 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 14-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 23-5-6 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 14-2-2 | 9-3-5 | 23-5-7 | OT | |
| December 30, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 14-2-2 | 9-4-5 | 23-6-7 | ||
| December 31, 1978 | Boston Bruins 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-2-2 | 10-4-5 | 24-6-7 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | Boston Bruins 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 14-2-2 | 11-4-5 | 25-6-7 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 14-2-2 | 12-4-5 | 26-6-7 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 14-2-2 | 13-4-5 | 27-6-7 | ||
| January 11, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 15-2-2 | 13-4-5 | 28-6-7 | ||
| January 13, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 15-2-2 | 13-5-5 | 28-7-7 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 15-3-2 | 13-5-5 | 28-8-7 | ||
| January 16, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 15-3-2 | 13-6-5 | 28-9-7 | ||
| January 18, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 16-3-2 | 13-6-5 | 29-9-7 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 16-4-2 | 13-6-5 | 29-10-7 | ||
| January 22, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 17-4-2 | 13-6-5 | 30-10-7 | ||
| January 25, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 17-5-2 | 13-6-5 | 30-11-7 | ||
| January 27, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 17-5-2 | 13-7-5 | 30-12-7 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 17-6-2 | 13-7-5 | 30-13-7 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 17-6-2 | 13-7-6 | 30-13-8 | OT | |
| February 1, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 18-6-2 | 13-7-6 | 31-13-8 | ||
| February 3, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 18-6-2 | 13-7-7 | 31-13-9 | OT | |
| February 4, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 19-6-2 | 13-7-7 | 32-13-9 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 19-6-2 | 13-8-7 | 32-14-9 | ||
| February 15, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 19-6-2 | 13-9-7 | 32-15-9 | ||
| February 17, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 19-6-2 | 13-9-8 | 32-15-10 | OT | |
| February 20, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 19-6-2 | 14-9-8 | 33-15-10 | ||
| February 21, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 19-6-2 | 14-10-8 | 33-16-10 | ||
| February 24, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 19-6-2 | 15-10-8 | 34-16-10 | ||
| February 27, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 19-7-2 | 15-10-8 | 34-17-10 | ||
| March 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 19-7-3 | 15-10-8 | 34-17-11 | OT | |
| March 3, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 20-7-3 | 15-10-8 | 35-17-11 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Boston Bruins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 20-7-3 | 16-10-8 | 36-17-11 | ||
| March 8, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 20-7-3 | 16-11-8 | 36-18-11 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 20-7-3 | 17-11-8 | 37-18-11 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 20-7-4 | 17-11-8 | 37-18-12 | OT | |
| March 13, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 20-7-4 | 17-12-8 | 37-19-12 | ||
| March 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 20-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 37-20-12 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 21-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 38-20-12 | ||
| March 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 22-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 39-20-12 | ||
| March 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 22-9-4 | 17-12-8 | 39-21-12 | ||
| March 24, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 23-9-4 | 17-12-8 | 40-21-12 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 23-9-4 | 17-13-8 | 40-22-12 | ||
| March 29, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 24-9-4 | 17-13-8 | 41-22-12 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 24-9-4 | 18-13-8 | 42-22-12 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 24-9-5 | 18-13-8 | 42-22-13 | OT | |
| April 4, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 24-9-5 | 18-13-9 | 42-22-14 | OT | |
| April 5, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 24-10-5 | 18-13-9 | 42-23-14 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 25-10-5 | 18-13-9 | 43-23-14 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
| May 5, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | OT |
