How Tuesday’s loss impacts Bruins playoff picture
The Bruins not only missed a chance to gain ground, they lost some as the Eastern Conference races remain tight.
BOSTON — With the Bruins about to embrak on a stretch of four tough games including two on the road, Boston needed to take care of business against a struggling Maple Leafs team. It didn’t happen and because of that, they lost ground in the division race and the teams behind them in the wild card inched closer. Boston is still the first wild card team with 86 points.
They’re now two points behind Montreal in the Atlantic Division and the Canadiens have played one fewer game. BETTING: For Wednesday’s game against the Sabres, Bruins moneyline is listed at +170 over on DraftKings . Our comprehensive DraftKings Sportsbook review shows you how to sign up and use their site.
Ottawa (85 points) became the third team in the last week to take over the No. 2 spot. The Senators and Islanders each have 85 points, but New York has played one more game.
Bruins’ odds of making the playoffs according to Money Puck : 63. 4% Below is a look at the races that involve Boston: Atlantic Division Top three automatically earn a playoff spot GP W L OT Pts Buffalo 71 44 20 7 95 Tampa Bay 70 44 21 5 93 Montreal 70 39 21 10 88 Boston 71 39 24 8 86 Ottawa 71 38 24 9 85 Detroit 71 38 25 8 84 Florida 70 35 32 3 73 Toronto 72 30 29 13 73 Eastern Conference Wild Card Top two teams reach the playoffs GP W L OT Pts Boston 71 39 24 8 86 Ottawa 71 38 24 9 85 N. Y.