1939–40 Boston Bruins season
No R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L November 4 , 1939 0-5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1939-40 ) 0-1-0
2 L November 12 , 1939 1-2 @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1939-40 ) 0-2-0
3 W November 14 , 1939 3-1 OT Chicago Black Hawks ( 1939-40 ) 1-2-0
4 T November 16 , 1939 3-3 OT @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1939-40 ) 1-2-1
5 W November 19 , 1939 2-0 @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1939-40 ) 2-2-1
6 L November 21 , 1939 1-2 Montreal Canadiens ( 1939-40 ) 2-3-1
7 T November 26 , 1939 2-2 OT New York Rangers ( 1939-40 ) 2-3-2
8 W November 28 , 1939 6-2 Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1939-40 ) 3-3-2
9 W December 3 , 1939 6-2 @ New York Americans ( 1939-40 ) 4-3-2
10 W December 5 , 1939 2-1 New York Americans ( 1939-40 ) 5-3-2
11 W December 8 , 1939 3-0 @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1939-40 ) 6-3-2
12 L December 10 , 1939 2-3 @ New York Rangers ( 1939-40 ) 6-4-2
13 W December 12 , 1939 3-1 Detroit Red Wings ( 1939-40 ) 7-4-2
14 T December 14 , 1939 1-1 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1939-40 ) 7-4-3
15 W December 17 , 1939 4-2 @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1939-40 ) 8-4-3
16 W December 19 , 1939 3-2 OT Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1939-40 ) 9-4-3
17 W December 21 , 1939 3-2 @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1939-40 ) 10-4-3
18 W December 24 , 1939 3-2 @ New York Americans ( 1939-40 ) 11-4-3
19 W December 25 , 1939 6-3 Chicago Black Hawks ( 1939-40 ) 12-4-3
20 L December 29 , 1939 0-4 @ New York Rangers ( 1939-40 ) 12-5-3
Schedule and results
The 1939-40 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 16th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to the New York Rangers.