The Bruins are close to securing a spot in the playoffs. How close? Let’s break it down.
After Sunday’s OT loss to the Flyers, Boston remains in the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 wild card spot. The Bruins have 95 points with four games left.
To miss the playoffs, two teams would have to pass Boston in the standings.
If the Bruins earn four points in their last four games, they’re guaranteed a playoff spot without any help.
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If teams below them lose, that number goes down.
There are only five teams that can catch the Bruins. One of them, the Capitals, would need Boston to lose all of its games in regulation while winning all of theirs.
Below are the teams still in the wild card race, their total remaining games and their maximum remaining points.
| Team | Games Left |
Current Points (Max Points) |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 95 (103) |
| Ottawa | 5 | 90 (100) |
| N.Y.I. | 4 | 89 (97) |
| Detroit | 5 | 88 (98) |
| Columbus | 5 | 88 (98) |
| Washington | 4 | 87 (96) |
Boston is at Carolina on Tuesday.
Bruins’ odds of making the playoffs according to Money Puck:
98.0%
Below is a look at the races that involve Boston:
Atlantic Division
Top three automatically earn a playoff spot
| GP | W | L | OT | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Tampa Bay | 76 | 48 | 22 | 6 | 102 |
| x-Montreal | 77 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 100 |
| x-Buffalo | 77 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 100 |
| Boston | 78 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 95 |
| Ottawa | 77 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 90 |
| Detroit | 77 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 88 |
| Toronto | 77 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 78 |
| Florida | 77 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 77 |
x – Clinched a playoff spot
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Top two teams reach the playoffs
| GP | W | L | OT | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 78 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 95 |
| Ottawa | 77 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 90 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 78 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 89 |
| Detroit | 77 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 88 |
| Columbus | 77 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 88 |
| Washington | 77 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 87 |
Saturday’s Results impacting Bruins’ playoff races
- Minnesota 5, Detroit 4
- Pittsburgh 5, Florida 2
- Philadelphia 2, Boston 1, OT
- Ottawa 6, Carolina 3
- New Jersey 3, Montreal 0
- N.Y. Rangers 8, Washington 1
Monday’s Games
- Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
- Seattle at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.
- Chicago at San Jose, 10 p.m.
- Nashville at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
If Playoffs Began Today
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan 1 Carolina vs. Wild Card 2 Ottawa
Atlantic 1 Tampa Bay vs. WC 1 Boston
A2 Montreal vs. A3 Buffalo
M2 Pittsburgh vs. M3 N.Y. Islanders
Bruins’ remaining schedule
- April 7 at Carolina, 7 p.m.
- April 11 vs Tampa Bay, 12:30 p.m.
- April 12 at Columbus, 6 p.m.
- April 14 vs New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Where Bruins draft pick from Maple Leafs currently sits
Toronto’s first round pick transfers to Boston as long as it doesn’t land in the top five.
Seventh
The Maple Leafs (32-31-14) currently have the seventh worst points (.506) percentage with 5 games left.
| Team | GP | Record | Pts | PT% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver | 76 | 22-46-8 | 52 | .342 |
| 2 | Chicago | 77 | 28-35-14 | 70 | .455 |
| 3 | Calgary | 76 | 32-36-8 | 72 | .474 |
| 4 | NY Rangers | 77 | 32-36-9 | 73 | .474 |
| 5 | Seattle | 75 | 32-32-11 | 75 | .500 |
| 6 | Florida | 77 | 37-37-3 | 77 | .500 |
| 7 | Toronto (Boston) | 77 | 32-31-14 | 78 | .506 |
| 8 | St. Louis | 75 | 32-31-12 | 76 | .507 |
| 9 | Winnipeg | 76 | 33-31-12 | 78 | .513 |
| 10 | San Jose | 75 | 36-32-7 | 79 | .527 |
Maple Leafs remaining schedule
- April 8 vs. Washington
- April 9 at N.Y. Islanders
- April 11 vs. Florida
- April 13 vs. Dallas
- April 15 at Ottawa
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