Scenarios for Bruins first-round playoff matchup

As of now, the Boston Bruins sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division and hold the first place Wild Card spot. If the standings stay the way they are, they will play the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the 2022 NHL Postseason.

No matter what, Boston will not have home ice, but where they have to travel to for game one is still up in the air. With the Tampa Bay Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Bruins' shutout over the Buffalo Sabres last night, the Bruins can still climb into third place in the Atlantic.

A Boston win and a Tampa Bay loss
A Boston win and a Tampa Bay overtime or shootout loss
A Boston overtime loss and a Tampa Bay regulation loss
(Bruins hold the regulation win tiebreaker over the Lightning)

A Boston regulation loss
A Boston overtime loss and a Tampa Bay Win
A Boston overtime loss and a Tampa Bay Overtime loss
(So basically, if the Lightning win, there's no chance of third place)

Credit: Ty Anderson Twitter (@_TyAnderson). A writer who covers the Boston Bruins for 98.5 The Sports Hub and co-host of Sports Hub Underground Podcast.

While they're 0-2-0 against the Maple Leafs. Losing: 5-2 and 6-4. The two teams meet tonight for both of their game 82 on the season.

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29 AVRIL \| 111 ANSWERS Scenarios for Bruins first-round playoff matchup Who would you rather see the Boston Bruins play in the first round?
Toronto Maple Leafs	39	35.1 %
Carolina Hurricanes	46	41.4 %
Doesn't matter. We'll beat anyone	26	23.4 %
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