The Bruins’ ability to secure a top-five pick in the upcoming 2025 NHL Draft might rest in their hands.
With just one game left on their regular-season docket, the Bruins currently hold the fourth-worst record in the NHL at 33-39-9 (.463 points percentage) — and 75 points.
But a win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night could potentially put Boston at risk of moving up to as high as No. 6 on the draft leaderboard — based on how both the Seattle Kraken and Philadelphia Flyers fare over this final week of regular-season play.
Had the Bruins lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon, they would have been locked into that No.