[1] The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the Winnipeg Jets with a 6–2 loss.
[2] 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.
[3] As of 2024, this represents the most recent season not making the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Bruins.
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.