Matchup Index

Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders

Boston Bruins 110
Boston Bruins leads 110-81-21
21 ties
1972-73 to 2025-26
Boston Bruins have won 3 straight
New York Islanders 81

Series timeline

▲ Boston Bruins ahead (peak +29)
1972-73: Boston Bruins 5-11973-74: Boston Bruins 4-11974-75: Split 2-21975-76: Boston Bruins 2-0-21976-77: New York Islanders 2-1-11977-78: New York Islanders 3-11978-79: New York Islanders 2-1-21979-80: New York Islanders 5-41980-81: Split 2-21981-82: Boston Bruins 2-11982-83: Split 4-4-11983-84: Boston Bruins 2-0-11984-85: Boston Bruins 2-11985-86: New York Islanders 1-0-21986-87: Boston Bruins 2-0-11987-88: New York Islanders 2-11988-89: Boston Bruins 2-11989-90: Split 1-1-11990-91: Boston Bruins 2-11991-92: New York Islanders 2-11992-93: Boston Bruins 2-0-21993-94: Boston Bruins 4-01994-95: Boston Bruins 2-11995-96: Split 1-1-21996-97: New York Islanders 3-11997-98: Boston Bruins 2-1-11998-99: New York Islanders 3-11999-00: New York Islanders 3-12000-01: Boston Bruins 3-12001-02: New York Islanders 2-1-12002-03: Boston Bruins 2-1-12003-04: Boston Bruins 1-0-32005-06: New York Islanders 4-02006-07: New York Islanders 3-12007-08: Boston Bruins 3-12008-09: Boston Bruins 4-02009-10: Split 2-22010-11: Boston Bruins 3-12011-12: Boston Bruins 3-12012-13: Boston Bruins 2-12013-14: New York Islanders 2-12014-15: Boston Bruins 2-12015-16: Boston Bruins 3-02016-17: New York Islanders 2-12017-18: Boston Bruins 3-02018-19: Boston Bruins 3-02019-20: Boston Bruins 2-12020-21: New York Islanders 9-52021-22: New York Islanders 2-12022-23: Boston Bruins 3-02023-24: Boston Bruins 2-12024-25: New York Islanders 2-12025-26: Boston Bruins 3-0

Boston Bruins New York Islanders Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Boston Bruins 7 (1992-93–1994-95), New York Islanders 6 (2005-06–2006-07). Current: Boston Bruins 3.

Splits

SplitBoston Bruins record
Regular season105-69-21
Postseason5-12
Hosted by Boston Bruins58-36-11
Hosted by New York Islanders52-45-10
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26)24-17
Largest Boston Bruins win9-1 (1972-73)
Largest New York Islanders win7-1 (1984-85)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2020-21Jun 9, 2021New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders
2020-21Jun 7, 2021New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins
2020-21Jun 5, 2021New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
2020-21Jun 3, 2021Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders
2020-21May 31, 2021New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
2020-21May 29, 2021Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
1982-83May 7, 1983New York Islanders 8-4 at New York Islanders
1982-83May 5, 1983Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
1982-83May 3, 1983New York Islanders 8-3 at New York Islanders
1982-83Apr 30, 1983New York Islanders 7-3 at New York Islanders
1982-83Apr 28, 1983Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
1982-83Apr 26, 1983New York Islanders 5-2 at Boston Bruins
1979-80Apr 22, 1980New York Islanders 4-2 at Boston Bruins
1979-80Apr 21, 1980Boston Bruins 4-3 at New York Islanders
1979-80Apr 19, 1980New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
1979-80Apr 17, 1980New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins
1979-80Apr 16, 1980New York Islanders 2-1 at Boston Bruins

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (3-0) Oct 28, 2025 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Nov 4, 2025 Boston Bruins 4-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 26, 2025 Boston Bruins 3-1 at New York Islanders
2024-25 (1-2) Nov 27, 2024 Boston Bruins 6-3 at New York Islanders
Jan 5, 2025 New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins
Feb 27, 2025 New York Islanders 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2023-24 (2-1) Nov 9, 2023 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 15, 2023 Boston Bruins 5-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 2, 2024 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
2022-23 (3-0) Dec 13, 2022 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 18, 2023 Boston Bruins 4-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 18, 2023 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
2021-22 (1-2) Dec 16, 2021 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 17, 2022 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 26, 2022 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
2020-21 (5-9) Jan 18, 2021 New York Islanders 1-0 at New York Islanders
Feb 13, 2021 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 25, 2021 New York Islanders 7-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 9, 2021 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 25, 2021 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Apr 15, 2021 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Apr 16, 2021 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Boston Bruins
May 10, 2021 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
May 29, 2021 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 31, 2021 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Jun 3, 2021 Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
Jun 5, 2021 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
Jun 7, 2021 New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Jun 9, 2021 New York Islanders 6-2 at New York Islanders Postseason
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (2-1) Dec 19, 2019 New York Islanders 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 11, 2020 Boston Bruins 3-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 29, 2020 Boston Bruins 4-0 at New York Islanders
2018-19 (3-0) Nov 29, 2018 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 5, 2019 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Mar 19, 2019 Boston Bruins 5-0 at New York Islanders
2017-18 (3-0) Dec 9, 2017 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 2, 2018 Boston Bruins 5-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 18, 2018 Boston Bruins 5-2 at New York Islanders
2016-17 (1-2) Dec 20, 2016 New York Islanders 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 16, 2017 New York Islanders 4-0 at Boston Bruins
Mar 25, 2017 Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders
2015-16 (3-0) Oct 23, 2015 Boston Bruins 5-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 8, 2015 Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 12, 2016 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
2014-15 (2-1) Oct 23, 2014 New York Islanders 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 29, 2015 Boston Bruins 5-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 7, 2015 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2013-14 (1-2) Nov 2, 2013 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 31, 2013 New York Islanders 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 27, 2014 Boston Bruins 6-3 at New York Islanders
2012-13 (2-1) Jan 25, 2013 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 26, 2013 Boston Bruins 4-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 11, 2013 New York Islanders 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2011-12 (3-1) Nov 7, 2011 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Nov 19, 2011 Boston Bruins 6-0 at New York Islanders
Mar 3, 2012 New York Islanders 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 31, 2012 Boston Bruins 6-3 at New York Islanders
2010-11 (3-1) Dec 9, 2010 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 17, 2011 Boston Bruins 6-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 11, 2011 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 6, 2011 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (2-2) Oct 10, 2009 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Nov 16, 2009 New York Islanders 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 12, 2009 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 6, 2010 Boston Bruins 3-2 at New York Islanders
2008-09 (4-0) Nov 28, 2008 Boston Bruins 7-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 15, 2009 Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 14, 2009 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Apr 12, 2009 Boston Bruins 6-2 at New York Islanders
2007-08 (3-1) Nov 23, 2007 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Nov 24, 2007 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 3, 2007 Boston Bruins 3-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 24, 2008 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
2006-07 (1-3) Oct 14, 2006 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 11, 2007 New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins
Feb 10, 2007 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 15, 2007 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
2005-06 (0-4) Nov 1, 2005 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 12, 2005 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 28, 2006 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 11, 2006 New York Islanders 3-1 at Boston Bruins
2003-04 (1-0-3) Jan 3, 2004 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 27, 2004 Tie 2-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 29, 2004 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 24, 2004 Tie 0-0 at New York Islanders
2002-03 (2-1-1) Nov 14, 2002 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 3, 2003 New York Islanders 8-4 at New York Islanders
Feb 23, 2003 Tie 4-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 6, 2003 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
2001-02 (1-2-1) Dec 22, 2001 Boston Bruins 4-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 12, 2002 New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins
Feb 26, 2002 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
Apr 4, 2002 New York Islanders 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2000-01 (3-1) Oct 31, 2000 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 27, 2000 Boston Bruins 5-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 31, 2001 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Apr 7, 2001 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-3) Nov 28, 1999 New York Islanders 2-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 27, 1999 New York Islanders 3-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 4, 2000 Boston Bruins 7-3 at New York Islanders
Jan 8, 2000 New York Islanders 5-2 at Boston Bruins
1998-99 (1-3) Oct 12, 1998 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Boston Bruins
Dec 26, 1998 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 26, 1999 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 4, 1999 New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins
1997-98 (2-1-1) Dec 20, 1997 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 1, 1998 Tie 2-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 1, 1998 Boston Bruins 5-4 at New York Islanders
Apr 9, 1998 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
1996-97 (1-3) Mar 6, 1997 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 15, 1997 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 27, 1997 New York Islanders 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 29, 1997 New York Islanders 8-2 at New York Islanders
1995-96 (1-1-2) Oct 7, 1995 Tie 4-4 at Boston Bruins
Dec 26, 1995 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 5, 1996 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 7, 1996 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
1994-95 (2-1) Mar 18, 1995 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 30, 1995 Boston Bruins 3-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 24, 1995 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
1993-94 (4-0) Nov 13, 1993 Boston Bruins 5-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 2, 1993 Boston Bruins 7-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 28, 1994 Boston Bruins 3-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 29, 1994 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Boston Bruins
1992-93 (2-0-2) Oct 10, 1992 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
Nov 19, 1992 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 19, 1993 Tie 2-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 30, 1993 Boston Bruins 6-5 at New York Islanders
1991-92 (1-2) Oct 5, 1991 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Nov 4, 1991 New York Islanders 6-4 at New York Islanders
Nov 27, 1991 Boston Bruins 3-2 at New York Islanders
1990-91 (2-1) Jan 15, 1991 Boston Bruins 5-4 at New York Islanders
Feb 28, 1991 Boston Bruins 5-0 at Boston Bruins
Mar 30, 1991 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (1-1-1) Jan 25, 1990 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 10, 1990 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 10, 1990 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
1988-89 (2-1) Dec 6, 1988 Boston Bruins 4-3 at New York Islanders
Jan 5, 1989 New York Islanders 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 7, 1989 Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders
1987-88 (1-2) Nov 1, 1987 New York Islanders 6-5 at Boston Bruins
Dec 26, 1987 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 3, 1988 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
1986-87 (2-0-1) Dec 7, 1986 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 3, 1987 Boston Bruins 5-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 3, 1987 Tie 4-4 at New York Islanders
1985-86 (0-1-2) Nov 21, 1985 Tie 4-4 at Boston Bruins
Jan 2, 1986 New York Islanders 7-5 at New York Islanders
Mar 22, 1986 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
1984-85 (2-1) Oct 27, 1984 Boston Bruins 8-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 4, 1984 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 23, 1985 New York Islanders 7-1 at New York Islanders
1983-84 (2-0-1) Jan 3, 1984 Boston Bruins 4-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 16, 1984 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Boston Bruins
Mar 22, 1984 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
1982-83 (4-4-1) Nov 18, 1982 Boston Bruins 3-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 25, 1982 Tie 1-1 at Boston Bruins
Mar 22, 1983 Boston Bruins 3-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 26, 1983 New York Islanders 5-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Apr 28, 1983 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Apr 30, 1983 New York Islanders 7-3 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 3, 1983 New York Islanders 8-3 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 5, 1983 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 7, 1983 New York Islanders 8-4 at New York Islanders Postseason
1981-82 (2-1) Nov 24, 1981 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 28, 1981 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Boston Bruins
Jan 14, 1982 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Boston Bruins
1980-81 (2-2) Oct 11, 1980 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Nov 6, 1980 New York Islanders 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 10, 1981 Boston Bruins 3-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 1, 1981 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (4-5) Oct 18, 1979 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 6, 1979 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Jan 31, 1980 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 8, 1980 Boston Bruins 5-3 at New York Islanders
Apr 16, 1980 New York Islanders 2-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Apr 17, 1980 New York Islanders 5-4 at Boston Bruins Postseason
Apr 19, 1980 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders Postseason
Apr 21, 1980 Boston Bruins 4-3 at New York Islanders Postseason
Apr 22, 1980 New York Islanders 4-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
1978-79 (1-2-2) Nov 2, 1978 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 25, 1979 New York Islanders 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 3, 1979 Tie 4-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 11, 1979 Tie 4-4 at Boston Bruins
Mar 13, 1979 New York Islanders 7-2 at New York Islanders
1977-78 (1-3) Oct 15, 1977 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 6, 1977 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Dec 17, 1977 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 9, 1978 New York Islanders 5-2 at Boston Bruins
1976-77 (1-2-1) Nov 11, 1976 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Dec 21, 1976 New York Islanders 3-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 20, 1977 New York Islanders 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Apr 2, 1977 Boston Bruins 5-3 at New York Islanders
1975-76 (2-0-2) Oct 12, 1975 Tie 3-3 at Boston Bruins
Oct 18, 1975 Boston Bruins 5-2 at New York Islanders
Nov 20, 1975 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 21, 1976 Boston Bruins 2-1 at New York Islanders
1974-75 (2-2) Nov 2, 1974 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 15, 1974 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 9, 1975 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
Mar 15, 1975 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
1973-74 (4-1) Oct 14, 1973 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Boston Bruins
Nov 3, 1973 New York Islanders 6-4 at New York Islanders
Dec 2, 1973 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 5, 1974 Boston Bruins 6-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 26, 1974 Boston Bruins 4-0 at New York Islanders
1972-73 (5-1) Oct 14, 1972 Boston Bruins 7-4 at New York Islanders
Oct 29, 1972 Boston Bruins 9-1 at Boston Bruins
Nov 18, 1972 Boston Bruins 7-3 at New York Islanders
Dec 3, 1972 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
Jan 18, 1973 New York Islanders 9-7 at Boston Bruins
Mar 13, 1973 Boston Bruins 3-0 at New York Islanders

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.