How The Bruins Can Clinch Home Ice Against The Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs clinched their playoff spot last night which guarantees a first round matchup between the Leafs and Boston Bruins.�

The Bruins currently hold a four point lead on the Leafs however don't have home ice locked up just yet.�

Clinching home ice can happen as early as tonight if the Bruins beat Columbus and Toronto lose to Carolina.�

A Boston win along with a Toronto OT or shootout loss would give Boston a five point lead which would be really hard for the Leafs to catch up on.�

If both teams win tonight the Bruins will be looking at the same scenarios Thursday.�

The only likely scenario that the Leafs would clinch home ice would be the Bruins losing all their games and Toronto winning all of theirs.�

Here's a look at both teams final three games:

BOSTON - At Columbus, at Minnesota, vs. Tampa Bay.�

TORONTO - vs. Carolina, vs. Tampa Bay, at Montreal.�

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