Major honours
Founded in 1924, the Bruins were the first NHL club based in the United States. Titles followed in 1929, 1939, and 1941 before a 29-year wait ended with Bobby Orr's overtime winner in 1970. Another title in 1972 and 39 more years passed until 2011, when Boston shut out Vancouver 4–0 in Game 7 for a sixth Cup. Twenty-nine consecutive playoff berths from 1968 to 1996 remain the NHL record. The 65-win, 135-point 2022–23 season set single-season wins and points records yet ended in a first-round Game 7 loss to Florida — proof that the regular-season best team does not always win it all. Patrice Bergeron's six Selke Trophies capture the club's defensive identity.
Record comparison
Bars are scaled to the strongest team in this list.
Club legends
Rivalry
Thirty-four playoff series against Montreal are the most repeated matchup in NHL history, with Montreal's edge a long-standing wound. Feuds with Toronto and Philadelphia carry separate meaning for the fan base.