"The Bruins have a good cushion over the teams outside the wild card spots, and they hold the regulation wins tiebreaker over the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets."
"It would take a pretty significant collapse by the Bruins, plus other teams getting red hot, for Boston to miss the playoffs."
"One thing that has helped the Bruins of late is the other teams around them haven't played great over the last week or so."
"The No. 1 concern with the Bruins coming into the season was whether they could score enough goals to be competitive."
The Boston Bruins face a challenging schedule with four games remaining in the regular season. They have a 98% chance of reaching the playoffs according to HockeyStats and MoneyPuck models. The Bruins hold a comfortable lead over teams outside the wild card spots, aided by poor performances from competitors. However, they have lost three straight games, primarily due to offensive struggles. The Bruins still have a slim chance to finish in the top three of the Atlantic Division, but it is unlikely.
Read at NBC Sports Boston
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