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How Bruins’ Saturday loss impacted playoff picture
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The Bruins lost again, but still got a little closer to the playoffs.
While Boston lost 3-1 to the Lightning on Saturday, the Red Wings, Senators and Blue Jackets all lost too. So the Bruins ’ lead on the teams behind them remained at six points with one less day on the calendar.
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Boston is at Philadelphia on Sunday. Ottawa hosts Carolina and Detroit hosts Minnesota .
Bruins’ odds of making the playoffs according to Money Puck :
96.9%
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 |
| 76 |
45 |
21 |
10 |
100 |
|
| x-Buffalo |
77 |
46 |
23 |
8 |
100 |
| Boston |
77 |
43 |
26 |
8 |
94 |
| Ottawa |
76 |
39 |
27 |
10 |
88 |
| Detroit |
76 |
40 |
28 |
8 |
88 |
| 77 |
32 |
31 |
14 |
78 |
|
| 76 |
37 |
36 |
3 |
77 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Top two teams reach the playoffs
| GP |
W |
L |
OT |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston |
77 |
43 |
26 |
8 |
94 |
| Ottawa |
76 |
39 |
27 |
10 |
88 |
| Detroit |
76 |
40 |
28 |
8 |
88 |
| Philadelphia |
76 |
38 |
26 |
12 |
88 |
| Columbus |
77 |
38 |
27 |
12 |
88 |
| 77 |
39 |
29 |
9 |
87 |
Saturday’s Results impacting Bruins’ playoff races
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N.Y. Rangers 4, Detroit 1
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Minnesota 4, Ottawa 1
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Pittsburgh 9, Florida 4
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Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1
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Winnipeg 2, Columbus 1
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Carolina 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
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Washington 6, Buffalo 2
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Montreal 4, New Jersey 3, SO
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Los Angeles 7, Toronto 6, OT
Sunday’s Games
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Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.
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Florida at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.
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Boston at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m.
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Carolina at Ottawa, 5 p.m.
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New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m.
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Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
If Playoffs Began Today
Eastern Conference
Metropolitan 1Carolina vs. Wild Card 2Ottawa
Atlantic 1Tampa Bay vs. WC 1Boston
A2Montreal vs. A3Buffalo
M2Pittsburgh vs. M3N.Y. Islanders
Bruins’ remaining schedule
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April 5 at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m.
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April 7 at Carolina, 7 p.m.
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April 11 vs Tampa Bay, 12:30 p.m.
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April 12 at Columbus, 6 p.m.
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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.
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Sixth
The Maple Leafs (32-31-14) currently have the sixth worst points (.506) percentage with 5 games left. It’s going to be close.
Maple Leafs remaining schedule
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April 8 vs. Washington
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April 9 at N.Y. Islanders
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April 11 vs. Florida
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April 13 vs. Dallas
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April 15 at Ottawa
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