Two days remain in the NHL’s regular season, but we already know which teams will battle it out in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
The Boston Bruins‘ 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday locked in the four series.
Carolina Hurricanes (Metro 1) vs. Ottawa Senators (WC 2)
Pittsburgh Penguins (Metro 2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Metro 3)
Buffalo Sabres (Atlantic 1) vs. Boston Bruins (WC 1)
Tampa Bay Lightning (Atlantic 2) vs. Montreal Canadiens (Atlantic 3)
The Bruins’ win set up a battle with the Atlantic Division-winning Buffalo Sabres, while forcing the Senators into a confrontation against the Metropolitan Division-winning Hurricanes.
Ottawa and Carolina have never met in the playoffs.
The Sabres last played the Bruins in the playoffs in 2010, with Boston winning a six-game Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
The playoffs start Saturday.