Bruins–Canadiens rivalry
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The Bruins–Canadiens rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. It is considered "one of the greatest rivalries in sports."[40] Retired Bruins forward Bob Sweeney, who played for the Bruins between 1986–87 and 1991–92, once called it among the "top three rivalries in all of sports,... right up there with the... New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox."[41] The two teams have played each other more times, in both regular season play and the Stanley Cup playoffs combined, than any other two teams in NHL history.[42][43]
First meeting | December 8, 1924[1][2] |
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Latest meeting | March 14, 2024 |
Next meeting | October 10, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 938 |
All-time series | 470–353–103–12 (MTL)[3] |
Regular season series | 364–282–103–12 (MTL)[3] |
Postseason results | 106–71 (MTL)[3] |
Largest victory | BOS 10–0 MTL February 21, 1933 |
Longest win streak | MTL W13 |
Current win streak | BOS W3 |
Postseason history[4][5] | |
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Through the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the two teams have played each other a total of 927 times, with the Canadiens winning 470 games,[3] the Bruins winning 353, and 103 ties. Eleven games between the two teams have ended in shootouts.[42] In the playoffs, the two teams have met in 34 series for a total of 177 games, the most in NHL history. Both teams also have faced each other nine times in game sevens, more than any other pair of opponents in NHL history.[44][45]