Were the Bruins lucky in 2025-26?

Yes: +18.9 points against what their play was worth, the luckiest team in the league.

Where did the Bruins’ luck come from?

Goaltending +20.2 goals, Shooting +17.9 goals, Overtime +1.1 goals, Shootout +1.0 goals.

Atlantic Division · Eastern Conference

Boston Bruins

The Bruins went 45–27–10 (100 points) in 2025-26; replayed with only the luck redrawn, their play was worth 81.1 points. Luck added 18.9: the luckiest team in the league. PDO 1.017; 46.4% of the expected goals in their games.

Atlantic Division, 2025-26

#	Team	GP	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Without luck
1	Sabres	82	50–23–9	109	95.4	3rd
2	Lightning	82	50–26–6	106	105.1	1st
3	Canadiens	82	48–24–10	106	87.8	4th
4	Bruins	82	45–27–10	100	81.1	7th
5	Senators	82	44–27–11	99	99.7	2nd
6	Red Wings	82	41–31–10	92	84.8	6th
7	Panthers	82	40–38–4	84	85.3	5th
8	Maple Leafs	82	32–36–14	78	71.4	8th

Every division, adjusted for luck

Where the luck came from, 2025-26

Goaltending +20.2

Shooting +17.9

Overtime +1.1

Shootout +1.0

Goals of margin luck added (right) or cost (left) over the season, each kind at its fitted luck share; overtime and shootout wins count two.

Season by season

Season	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Luck
2026-27	1–0–0	2	1.7	+0.3
2025-26	45–27–10	100	81.1	+18.9

Luckiest wins

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Oct 30, 2025	vs Sabres	W 4–3	20%	+80
Nov 26, 2025	@ Islanders	W 3–1	27%	+73
Oct 8, 2025	@ Capitals	W 3–1	27%	+73
Jan 22, 2026	vs Golden Knights	W 4–3	28%	+72
Dec 31, 2025	@ Oilers	W 6–2	31%	+69

Unluckiest losses

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Dec 20, 2025	vs Canucks	L 4–5	74%	−74
Jan 6, 2026	@ Kraken	L 4–7	61%	−61
Nov 13, 2025	@ Senators	L 3–5	60%	−60
Apr 4, 2026	@ Lightning	L 1–3	60%	−60
Nov 23, 2025	@ Sharks	L 1–3	59%	−59

Division rivals

Sabres · Red Wings · Panthers · Canadiens · Senators · Lightning · Maple Leafs

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