2024–25 Boston Bruins | |
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Division | Atlantic |
Conference | Eastern |
2024–25 record | 25–22–6 |
Home record | 16–8–3 |
Road record | 9–14–3 |
Goals for | 143 |
Goals against | 172 |
Team information | |
General manager | Don Sweeney |
Coach | Jim Montgomery (Oct. 8 – Nov. 19) Joe Sacco (interim, Nov. 19 – pres.) |
Captain | Brad Marchand |
Alternate captains | Charlie McAvoy David Pastrnak |
Arena | TD Garden |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Providence Bruins (AHL) Maine Mariners (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | David Pastrnak (22) |
Assists | David Pastrnak (32) |
Points | David Pastrnak (54) |
Penalty minutes | Nikita Zadorov (91) |
Plus/minus | Cole Koepke Nikita Zadorov (+9) |
Wins | Jeremy Swayman (15) |
Goals against average | Joonas Korpisalo (2.88) |
The 2024–25 Boston Bruins season is the 101st season (100th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1]
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Florida Panthers | 52 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 170 | 152 | +18 | 63 |
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 155 | 147 | +8 | 62 |
3 | Ottawa Senators | 51 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 142 | 140 | +2 | 58 |
4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 22 | 175 | 140 | +35 | 57 |
5 | Boston Bruins | 53 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 143 | 172 | −29 | 56 |
6 | Detroit Red Wings | 51 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 146 | 158 | −12 | 55 |
7 | Montreal Canadiens | 51 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 151 | 173 | −22 | 53 |
8 | Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 156 | 171 | −15 | 43 |
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)
Conference standings
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 22 | 175 | 140 | +35 | 57 |
2 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 51 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 171 | 169 | +2 | 57 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 53 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 143 | 172 | −29 | 56 |
4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 51 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 146 | 158 | −12 | 55 |
5 | ME | New York Islanders | 50 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 138 | 143 | −5 | 53 |
6 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 51 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 151 | 173 | −22 | 53 |
7 | ME | New York Rangers | 50 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 149 | 152 | −3 | 52 |
8 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 53 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 154 | 181 | −27 | 52 |
9 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 53 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 154 | 193 | −39 | 50 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 156 | 171 | −15 | 43 |
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)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Boston Bruins preseason season schedule was released on June 17, 2024.
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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.[5][6]
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Skaters
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jeremy Swayman | 26 | 26 | 1536:30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 75 | 2.93 | 683 | .890 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joonas Korpisalo | 13 | 12 | 754:02 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 2.71 | 325 | .895 | 2 | 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.
Players
Updated January 24, 2025[62][63]
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 | |
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June 29, 2024 | To Minnesota Wild Jakub Lauko 4th-round pick in 2024 |
To Boston Bruins Vinni Lettieri 4th-round pick in 2024 |
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Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Max Jones | Anaheim Ducks | 2-year | Free agency | [65] |
Cole Koepke | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | Free agency | [66] | |
Elias Lindholm | Vancouver Canucks | 7-year | Free agency | [67] | |
Jordan Oesterle | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency | [68] | |
Billy Sweezey | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | [69] | |
Riley Tufte | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [70] | |
Jeffrey Viel | Winnipeg Jets | 2-year | Free agency | [71] | |
Nikita Zadorov | Vancouver Canucks | 6-year | Free agency | [72] | |
October 2, 2024 | Jiri Patera | Waivers | [73] | ||
November 4, 2024 | Tyler Johnson | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [74] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Patrick Maroon | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [75] |
July 18, 2024 | Kyle Keyser | Kunlun Red Star | 1-year | Free agency | [76] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 12, 2024 | Alec Regula | 1-year | [77] |
July 12, 2024 | Michael Callahan | 1-year | [78] |
July 16, 2024 | Marc McLaughlin | 1-year | [79] |
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) |
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