| Boston Bruins Playoff History Overall Record: 242-263-6
Stanley Cup Championships: 1929, 1939, 1941, 1970 and 1972 |
| Year |
Opponent |
Result |
Round |
| 2004 |
lost to Montreal |
4-3 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| 2003 |
lost to New Jersey |
4-1 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| 2002 |
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| 1999 |
defeated Carolina |
4-2 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| |
lost to Buffalo |
4-2 |
Eastern Conference semifinals |
| 1998 |
lost to Washington |
4-2 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| 1996 |
lost to Florida |
4-1 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| 1995 |
lost to New Jersey |
4-1 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| 1994 |
defeated Montreal |
4-3 |
Eastern Conference quarterfinals |
| |
lost to New Jersey |
4-2 |
Eastern Conference semifinals |
| 1993 |
lost to Buffalo |
4-0 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| 1992 |
defeated Buffalo |
4-3 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
defeated Montreal |
4-0 |
Adams Division finals |
| |
lost to Pittsburgh |
4-0 |
Wales Conference finals |
| 1991 |
defeated Hartford |
4-2 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
defeated Montreal |
4-3 |
Adams Division finals |
| |
lost to Pittsburgh |
4-2 |
Wales Conference finals |
| 1990 |
defeated Hartford |
4-3 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
defeated Montreal |
4-1 |
Adams Division finals |
| |
defeated Washington |
4-0 |
Wales Conference finals |
| |
lost to Edmonton |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1989 |
defeated Buffalo |
4-1 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
Adams Division finals |
| 1988 |
defeated Buffalo |
4-2 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
defeated Montreal |
4-1 |
Adams Division finals |
| |
defeated New Jersey |
4-3 |
Wales Conference finals |
| |
lost to Edmonton |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1987 |
lost to Montreal |
4-0 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| 1986 |
lost to Montreal |
3-0 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| 1985 |
lost to Montreal |
3-2 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| 1984 |
lost to Montreal |
3-0 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| 1983 |
defeated Quebec |
3-1 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
defeated Buffalo |
4-3 |
Adams Division finals |
| |
lost to N.Y. Islanders |
4-2 |
Wales Conference finals |
| 1982 |
defeated Buffalo |
3-1 |
Adams Division semifinals |
| |
lost to Quebec |
4-3 |
Adams Division finals |
| 1981 |
lost to Minnesota |
3-0 |
preliminary round |
| 1980 |
defeated Pittsburgh |
3-2 |
preliminary round |
| |
lost to N.Y. Islanders |
4-2 |
quarterfinals |
| 1979 |
defeated Pittsburgh |
4-0 |
quarterfinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-3 |
semifinals |
| 1978 |
defeated Chicago |
4-0 |
quarterfinals |
| |
defeated Philadelphia |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1977 |
defeated Los Angeles |
4-2 |
quarterfinals |
| |
defeated Philadelphia |
4-0 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1976 |
defeated Los Angeles |
4-3 |
quarterfinals |
| |
lost to Philadelphia |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| 1975 |
lost to Chicago |
2-1 |
preliminary round |
| 1974 |
defeated Toronto |
4-0 |
quarterfinals |
| |
defeated Chicago |
4-2 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Philadelphia |
4-2 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1973 |
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
4-1 |
quarterfinals |
| 1972 |
defeated Toronto |
4-1 |
quarterfinals |
| |
defeated St. Louis |
4-0 |
semifinals |
| |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1971 |
lost to Montreal |
4-3 |
quarterfinals |
| 1970 |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
quarterfinals |
| |
defeated Chicago |
4-0 |
semifinals |
| |
defeated St. Louis |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1969 |
defeated Toronto |
4-0 |
quarterfinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
semifinals |
| 1968 |
lost to Montreal |
4-0 |
quarterfinals |
| 1959 |
lost to Toronto |
4-3 |
semifinals |
| 1958 |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1957 |
defeated Detroit |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1955 |
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| 1954 |
lost to Montreal |
4-0 |
semifinals |
| 1953 |
defeated Detroit |
4-2 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1952 |
lost to Montreal |
4-3 |
semifinals |
| 1951 |
lost to Toronto |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| 1949 |
lost to Toronto |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| 1948 |
lost to Toronto |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| 1947 |
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| 1946 |
defeated Detroit |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1945 |
lost to Detroit |
4-3 |
semifinals |
| 1943 |
defeated Montreal |
4-1 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Detroit |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1942 |
lost to Detroit |
2-0 |
quarterfinals |
| 1941 |
defeated Toronto |
4-3 |
semifinals |
| |
defeated Detroit |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1940 |
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
semifinals |
| 1939 |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
4-3 |
semifinals |
| |
defeated Toronto |
4-1 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1938 |
lost to Toronto |
3-0 |
semifinals |
| 1937 |
lost to Montreal Maroons |
2-1 |
quarterfinals |
| 1936 |
lost to Toronto |
8-6 |
in total goals |
| 1935 |
lost to Toronto |
3-1 |
semifinals |
| 1933 |
lost to Toronto |
3-2 |
semifinals |
| 1931 |
lost to Montreal |
3-2 |
semifinals |
| 1930 |
defeated Montreal Maroons |
3-1 |
semifinals |
| |
lost to Montreal |
2-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1929 |
defeated Montreal |
3-0 |
semifinals |
| |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
2-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1928 |
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
5-2 |
in total goals |
| 1927 |
defeated Chicago |
10-5 |
in total goals |
| |
defeated N.Y. Rangers |
3-1 |
in total goals |
| |
lost to Ottawa |
7-3 |
in total goals |
