2015–16 Boston Bruins season
The 2015–16 Boston Bruins season was the 92nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 1, 1924. The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6–2 loss. One all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained this season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens - a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016 in a 4–1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils. However, the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season, and missed the playoffs in back-to-back years for the first time in a decade.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player stats
Final statsSkaters
| Player | ||||||
| 80 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 12 | 49 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 13 | 12 | |
| 72 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 4 | 32 | |
| 77 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 21 | 90 | |
| 80 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −9 | 35 | |
| 81 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 9 | 33 | |
| 80 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 65 | |
| 80 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 71 | |
| 75 | 13 | 16 | 29 | −12 | 60 | |
| 51 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 20 | |
| 71 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −1 | 20 | |
| 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 53 | |
| 42 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 39 | |
| 61 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 24 | |
| 39 | 8 | 3 | 11 | −3 | 14 | |
| † | 58 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −8 | 20 |
| † | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 89 | |
| 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −11 | 15 | |
| 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | |
| 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −7 | 4 | |
| 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | −2 | 47 | |
| † | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −7 | 2 |
| 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −6 | 4 | |
| 52 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −5 | 83 | |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 4 | |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
Goaltenders
- †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Bruins. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
- ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Suspensions/fines
Awards and honours
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| NHL First Star of the Week | November 2, 2015 | |
| NHL Third Star of the Month | November 2, 2015 | |
| NHL All-Star game selection | January 6, 2016 | |
| NHL Third Star of the Week | February 15, 2016 |
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| 1st Career NHL Game | October 8, 2015 | |
| 1st Career NHL Game | October 10, 2015 | |
| 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | October 14, 2015 | |
| 1st Career NHL Game | October 14, 2015 | |
| C. Miller | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 14, 2015 |
| T. Cross | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 17, 2015 |
| 1,200th Career NHL Game | October 23, 2015 | |
| J. Kemppainen | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 23, 2015 |
| 300th Career NHL Assist | October 30, 2015 | |
| C. Miller | 1st Career NHL Goal | November 3, 2015 |
| 100th Career NHL Game | November 5, 2015 | |
| 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | November 7, 2015 | |
| 700th Career NHL Game | November 16, 2015 | |
| 300th Career NHL Game | November 16, 2015 | |
| First-ever Bruins game-winning penalty shot in overtime | February 6, 2016 | |
| Total wins as Bruins coach reaches 387 games, matching Art Ross | March 3, 2016 |
Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Draft picks
Below are the Boston Bruins' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 13 | Jakub Zboril |  Czech Republic | Saint John Sea Dogs | |
| 1 | 14 | Jake DeBrusk |  Canada | Swift Current Broncos | |
| 1 | 15 | Zachary Senyshyn | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | |
| 2 | 37 | Brandon Carlo |  United States | Tri-City Americans | |
| 2 | 45 | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |  Sweden | Omaha Lancers | |
| 2 | 52 | Jeremy Lauzon | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | |
| 3 | 75 | Daniel Vladar | Czech Republic | HC Kladno | |
| 4 | 105 | Jesse Gabrielle | Canada | Regina Pats | |
| 6 | 165 | Cameron Hughes | Canada | Wisconsin Badgers | |
| 7 | 195 | Jack Becker | United States | Mahtomedi |
;Draft notes
- The Los Angeles Kings' first round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent Milan Lucic to Los Angeles in exchange for Martin Jones, Colin Miller and this pick.
- The Calgary Flames' first and second-round picks went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent Dougie Hamilton to Calgary in exchange for Calgary and Washington's second-round picks in 2015 and this pick.
- The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 4, 2014, that sent Johnny Boychuk to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016, a conditional third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The Boston Bruins' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Brett Connolly to Boston in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Dougie Hamilton to Calgary in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- :Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Curtis Glencross to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that exchanged Minnesota's fifth-round pick in 2016 for this pick.