2022–23 Boston Bruins season

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2022–23 Boston Bruins
Atlantic Division Champions
Division 1st Atlantic
Conference 1st Eastern
2022–23 record 65–12–5
Home record 34–4–3
Road record 31–8–2
Goals for 305
Goals against 177
Team information
General Manager Don Sweeney
Coach Jim Montgomery
Captain Patrice Bergeron
Alternate captains David Krejci
Brad Marchand
Arena TD Garden
Team leaders
Goals David Pastrnak (61)
Assists David Pastrnak (52)
Points David Pastrnak (113)
Penalties in minutes A. J. Greer (114)
Plus/minus Hampus Lindholm (+49)
Wins Linus Ullmark (40)
Goals against average Keith Kinkaid (1.00)
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The 2022–23 Boston Bruins season is the 99th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924.[1]

On March 2, 2023, the Bruins recorded their 100th standings point of the season in their 61st game, becoming the fastest team to 100 points in NHL history, and surpassing the record previously held by the 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens.[2]

On March 11, 2023, the Bruins recorded their 50th win of the season in 64 games, becoming the fastest team to 50 wins in a season in NHL history, surpassing the record previously held by the 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning and 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings.[3] Later that day, they also became the first team in the league and the third fastest team to clinch a playoff berth in an 82-game season.[4] The Bruins won their 3rd Atlantic Division title and 27th overall with a win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 25.[5] They won their fourth Presidents' Trophy with an overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets five days later on March 30.[6] On April 8, the Bruins tied NHL record for most wins in a season with their 62nd win of the season.[7] The next day, they set a new NHL record with their 63rd win of the season.[8] Two days later on April 11, the Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals to break the regular season record for points in a season.[9]

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Boston Bruins 82 65 12 5 54 305 177 +128 135
2 x – Toronto Maple Leafs 82 50 21 11 42 279 222 +57 111
3 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 30 6 38 283 254 +29 98
4 x – Florida Panthers 82 42 32 8 36 290 273 +17 92
5 e – Buffalo Sabres 82 42 33 7 30 296 300 −4 91
6 e – Ottawa Senators 82 39 35 8 31 261 271 −10 86
7 e – Detroit Red Wings 82 35 37 10 28 240 279 −39 80
8 e – Montreal Canadiens 82 31 45 6 21 232 307 −75 68
Source: National Hockey League[10]
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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot.

Conference standings

Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – New York Islanders 82 42 31 9 36 243 222 +21 93
2 AT x – Florida Panthers 82 42 32 8 36 290 273 +17 92
3 ME e – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 40 31 11 31 262 264 −2 91
4 AT e – Buffalo Sabres 82 42 33 7 30 296 300 −4 91
5 AT e – Ottawa Senators 82 39 35 8 31 261 271 −10 86
6 AT e – Detroit Red Wings 82 35 37 10 28 240 279 −39 80
7 ME e – Washington Capitals 82 35 37 10 27 255 265 −10 80
8 ME e – Philadelphia Flyers 82 31 38 13 26 222 277 −55 75
9 AT e – Montreal Canadiens 82 31 45 6 21 232 307 −75 68
10 ME e – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 25 48 9 15 214 330 −116 59
Source: National Hockey League[11]
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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Regular season

2022–23 game log

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2023 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:       Win       Loss

Player statistics

As of April 9, 2023

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