The All-Star break has come and gone. The trade deadline passed. With roughly a month left in the NHL regular season, it’s (un)officially time to look ahead to what could happen in the postseason.
For the Bruins, things are looking pretty good. The Athletic’s daily projections, which are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season that include variables such as health and schedule strength, have Boston winning its first President’s Trophy since 2014, with a projected record of 51-18-13 to just edge Tampa Bay (proj. 52-24-6).
Thus, the Bruins have a 100 percent chance to make the playoffs, a 67 percent chance of making it to the second round, 31 percent chance to make the Eastern Conference Finals, a 19 percent chance to play in the final, and an 11 percent chance to win it all.