The Boston Bruins are hanging on to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting just two points ahead of ninth-place Atlanta. Both teams are in action tonight, but a Boston win against Buffalo could go an unbelievably long way toward boosting the Bruins their playoff hopes and dashing those of the Thrashers.
Boston’s Game Tonight Is Really, Really Important
↵Behold, the numbers from Sports Club Stats. If the Bruins win tonight, their playoff chances increase to 89.9 percent. Atlanta’s would decrease to just 16.8.
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↵Should the Bruins lose tonight in regulation, their playoff chances will plummet to 72.5 percent while the Thrashers will increase up to 24 percent.
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↵Sure, Atlanta has work to do regardless, but winning their own game tonight alongside a Bruins loss would tie the two teams in points. Boston does have an extra game. But either way, tonight’s Bruins-Sabres game is a 17.4 percent swing when it comes to playoff chances for the Bruins. Yeah, a win might help them tonight.
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