2024–25 Boston Bruins season
National Hockey League season
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The 2024–25 Boston Bruins season was the 101st season (100th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[2]
| 2024–25 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 8th Atlantic |
| Conference | 15th Eastern |
| 2024–25 record | 33–39–10 |
| Home record | 20–14–7 |
| Road record | 13–25–3 |
| Goals for | 222 |
| Goals against | 272 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Don Sweeney |
| Coach | Jim Montgomery (Oct. 8 – Nov. 19) Joe Sacco (interim, Nov. 19 – Apr. 15) |
| Captain | Brad Marchand (Oct. 8 – Mar. 7) Vacant (Mar. 7 – Apr 15.) |
| Alternate captains | Charlie McAvoy David Pastrnak Rotating (Mar. 7 – Apr 15.) |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Average attendance | 17,852[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Providence Bruins (AHL) Maine Mariners (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | David Pastrnak (43) |
| Assists | David Pastrnak (63) |
| Points | David Pastrnak (106) |
| Penalty minutes | Nikita Zadorov (145) |
| Plus/minus | Nikita Zadorov (+25) |
| Wins | Jeremy Swayman (22) |
| Goals against average | Joonas Korpisalo (2.90) |
On April 5, 2025, the Bruins, despite a 5–1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes, were eliminated from playoff contention, missing the playoffs for the first time since their 2015–16 season following their rival Montreal Canadiens' victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] This was the first time since the 2006–07 season that the Bruins finished with a losing record and this snaps a streak of 17 winning seasons starting from 2007–08 season to 2023–24 season for the first time since 1996–97, they finished second-last in the Eastern Conference, avoiding the last place due to regulation wins tiebreaker with the Philadelphia Flyers. Despite a decent start to the season with a 20–14–4 record, the Bruins fell apart, suffering a 13–25–6 record the rest of the season.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 52 | 26 | 4 | 41 | 268 | 231 | +37 | 108 |
| 2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 41 | 294 | 219 | +75 | 102 |
| 3 | x – Florida Panthers | 82 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 37 | 252 | 223 | +29 | 98 |
| 4 | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 243 | 234 | +9 | 97 |
| 5 | x – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 245 | 265 | −20 | 91 |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 238 | 259 | −21 | 86 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 269 | 289 | −20 | 79 |
| 8 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 222 | 272 | −50 | 76 |
Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 243 | 234 | +9 | 97 |
| 2 | AT | x – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 245 | 265 | −20 | 91 |
| 3 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 30 | 273 | 268 | +5 | 89 |
| 4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 238 | 259 | −21 | 86 |
| 5 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 256 | 255 | +1 | 85 |
| 6 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 224 | 260 | −36 | 82 |
| 7 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 243 | 293 | −50 | 80 |
| 8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 269 | 289 | −20 | 79 |
| 9 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 222 | 272 | −50 | 76 |
| 10 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 238 | 286 | −48 | 76 |
Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Boston Bruins preseason season schedule was released on June 17, 2024.
| 2024 preseason game log: 2–4–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–3–1)[6] | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record | |
| 1 | September 22 | NY Rangers | 3–2 | Boston | DiPietro | TD Garden | 17,850 | 0–1–0 | ||
| 2 | September 24 | Washington | 2–4 | Boston | Korpisalo | TD Garden | 17,850 | 1–1–0 | ||
| 3 | September 26 | Boston | 2–5 | NY Rangers | Bussi | Madison Square Garden | 16,205 | 1–2–0 | ||
| 4 | September 28 | Boston | 2–3 | Philadelphia | OT | Korpisalo | Wells Fargo Center | 13,863 | 1–2–1 | |
| 5 | October 1 | Philadelphia | 1–4 | Boston | Bussi | TD Garden | 17,850 | 2–2–1 | ||
| 6 | October 3 | Boston | 1–4 | Los Angeles | Korpisalo | Videotron Centre (Quebec City) | 17,334 | 2–3–1 | ||
| 7 | October 5 | Boston | 0–2 | Washington | Bussi | Capital One Arena | 13,224 | 2–4–1 | ||
Regular season
The Boston Bruins regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[7][8]
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | 58 | 58 | 3390:35 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 176 | 3.11 | 1,632 | .892 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 27 | 24 | 1529:42 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 2.90 | 693 | .893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2024 | To Minnesota Wild Jakub Lauko 4th-round pick in 2024 |
To Boston Bruins Vinni Lettieri 4th-round pick in 2024 |
[93] |
| March 4, 2025 | To New Jersey Devils Trent Frederic |
To Boston Bruins Petr Hauser |
[94] |
| March 4, 2025 | To Edmonton Oilers Max Jones Petr Hauser |
To Boston Bruins Max Wanner 2nd-round pick in 2025 (from St. Louis) 4th-round pick in 2026 |
[95] |
| March 6, 2025 | To Minnesota Wild
Justin Brazeau |
To Boston Bruins
Marat Khusnutdinov Jakub Lauko 6th-round pick in 2026 (from Boston) |
[96] |
| March 7, 2025 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Brandon Carlo |
To Boston Bruins Fraser Minten |
[97] |
| March 7, 2025 | To Colorado Avalanche
Charlie Coyle 5th-round pick in 2026 |
To Boston Bruins
Casey Mittelstadt Will Zellers conditional 2nd-round pick in 2025 |
[98] |
| March 7, 2025 | To Florida Panthers
Brad Marchand |
To Boston Bruins
conditional 2nd-round pick in 2027 |
[99] |
| March 7, 2025 | To Buffalo Sabres
4th-round pick in 2026 (from Edmonton) |
To Boston Bruins
Henri Jokiharju |
[100] |
| March 7, 2025 | To New Jersey Devils
Marc McLaughlin |
To Boston Bruins
Daniil Misyul |
[101] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Max Jones | Anaheim Ducks | 2-year | Free agency | [102] |
| Cole Koepke | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | Free agency | [103] | |
| Elias Lindholm | Vancouver Canucks | 7-year | Free agency | [104] | |
| Jordan Oesterle | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency | [105] | |
| Billy Sweezey | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | [106] | |
| Riley Tufte | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [107] | |
| Jeffrey Viel | Winnipeg Jets | 2-year | Free agency | [108] | |
| Nikita Zadorov | Vancouver Canucks | 6-year | Free agency | [109] | |
| October 2, 2024 | Jiri Patera | Waivers | [110] | ||
| November 4, 2024 | Tyler Johnson | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [111] |
| March 6, 2025 | Tyler Pitlick | Providence Bruins (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [112] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2024 | Patrick Maroon | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [113] |
| July 18, 2024 | Kyle Keyser | Kunlun Red Star (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [114] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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| July 12, 2024 | Michael Callahan | 1-year | [115] |
| Alec Regula | 1-year | [116] | |
| July 16, 2024 | Marc McLaughlin | 1-year | [117] |
| October 6, 2024 | Jeremy Swayman | 8-year | [118] |
Draft picks
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 25 | Dean Letourneau | C |  Canada |
St. Andrew's College Saints (CISAA) |
| 4 | 110 | Elliott Groenewold | D |  United States |
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) |
| 5 | 154 | Jonathan Morello | C | Canada |
St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) |
| 6 | 186 | Loke Johansson | D |  Sweden |
AIK IF (J20 Nationell) |