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." 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." 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. Through the conclusion of the 2025–26 season, the two teams have played each other a total of 945 times, with the Canadiens leading the overall series with 473 wins, 357 losses, 103 ties and 12 overtime losses. 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.

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