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1939-40 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 31-12-5 - 67 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Cooney Weiland (31-12-5)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1939-40 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 31 wins and 12 losses and 5 ties for 67 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Bruins scored 170 goals, best in the league. Boston conceded 98 goals. Woody Dumart and Milt Schmidt netted 22 goals for the team each, while Milt Schmidt contributed 30 assists. Frank Brimsek earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 1.99 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Cooney Weiland coached the team. The 1939-40 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 170
Regular Season Goals Against: 98
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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November 4, 1939 | Boston Bruins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
November 12, 1939 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
November 14, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
November 16, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
November 19, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
November 21, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
November 26, 1939 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | OT | |
November 28, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
December 3, 1939 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Americans 2 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
December 5, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
December 8, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 6-3-2 | ||
December 10, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
December 12, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
December 14, 1939 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 4-1-1 | 3-3-2 | 7-4-3 | OT | |
December 17, 1939 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-3-2 | 8-4-3 | ||
December 19, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-3-2 | 9-4-3 | OT | |
December 21, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 5-3-2 | 10-4-3 | ||
December 24, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Americans 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 6-3-2 | 11-4-3 | ||
December 25, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 6-1-1 | 6-3-2 | 12-4-3 | ||
December 29, 1939 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 6-1-1 | 6-4-2 | 12-5-3 | ||
December 31, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 7-1-1 | 6-4-2 | 13-5-3 | ||
January 2, 1940 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 7-2-1 | 6-4-2 | 13-6-3 | ||
January 7, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 8-2-1 | 6-4-2 | 14-6-3 | ||
January 9, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-2-1 | 6-4-2 | 15-6-3 | ||
January 11, 1940 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 7-4-2 | 16-6-3 | ||
January 14, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 10-2-1 | 7-4-2 | 17-6-3 | ||
January 16, 1940 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 10-2-1 | 8-4-2 | 18-6-3 | ||
January 21, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-2-1 | 8-5-2 | 18-7-3 | ||
January 23, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 11-2-1 | 8-5-2 | 19-7-3 | ||
January 25, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 11-2-1 | 8-5-3 | 19-7-4 | OT | |
January 28, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 11-2-1 | 8-6-3 | 19-8-4 | ||
January 30, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-2-1 | 8-6-3 | 20-8-4 | ||
February 4, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-6-3 | 21-8-4 | ||
February 6, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 14-2-1 | 8-6-3 | 22-8-4 | ||
February 11, 1940 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Americans 2 | W | 14-2-1 | 9-6-3 | 23-8-4 | ||
February 13, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 10 | W | 15-2-1 | 9-6-3 | 24-8-4 | ||
February 20, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-2-1 | 9-6-3 | 25-8-4 | ||
February 24, 1940 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 16-2-1 | 9-7-3 | 25-9-4 | ||
February 25, 1940 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 16-2-1 | 9-8-3 | 25-10-4 | ||
February 27, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 17-2-1 | 9-8-3 | 26-10-4 | ||
February 29, 1940 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 17-2-1 | 10-8-3 | 27-10-4 | ||
March 3, 1940 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 17-2-1 | 10-9-3 | 27-11-4 | ||
March 5, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 18-2-1 | 10-9-3 | 28-11-4 | ||
March 7, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Americans 1 | W | 18-2-1 | 11-9-3 | 29-11-4 | ||
March 9, 1940 | New York Americans 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 18-3-1 | 11-9-3 | 29-12-4 | ||
March 12, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 19-3-1 | 11-9-3 | 30-12-4 | ||
March 14, 1940 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 0 | T | 19-3-1 | 11-9-4 | 30-12-5 | OT | |
March 17, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 20-3-1 | 11-9-4 | 31-12-5 | ||
March 19, 1940 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
March 21, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
March 24, 1940 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
March 26, 1940 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
March 28, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
March 30, 1940 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 |