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(Sports Network) - The hard-charging Atlanta Thrashers will try to jump into the Eastern Conference playoff picture tonight, when they host the Boston Bruins for an important battle at Philips Arena.

The Thrashers have tied a season high with four straight wins and enter this evening's game just one point behind the Bruins for the East's eighth and final postseason berth.

However, Atlanta's history against the Bruins does not work in the Thrashers favor by any means. Boston has won all three meetings this year and has taken nine straight and 10 of the last 11 overall matchups. The Bruins have won in their last three trips to Atlanta and have taken four of the last five encounters at Philips Arena.

This weekend, Atlanta put the finishing touches on a season series sweep of Philadelphia, beating the Flyers in both games of a home-and-home set. The Thrashers pounded Philly, 5-2, in Atlanta on Saturday and then notched a 3-1 road victory on Sunday.

Ondrej Pavelec stopped 44-of-45 shots to lead the Thrashers to Sunday's win at Wachovia Center.

Ron Hainsey posted a goal and two assists for the Thrashers. Todd White and Rich Peverley also tallied for Atlanta, which recorded its first-ever season series sweep over Philadelphia in 11 NHL campaigns.

"Last night we outplayed them clearly, but tonight it could have gone either way," said Atlanta head coach John Anderson.

Tonight marks the first of two straight on home ice for the Thrashers, who are 18-13-5 as the host this year. Atlanta will welcome Toronto to the Peach State on Thursday.

While the Thrashers have put together four straight wins, Boston has continued its season-long struggle for consistency. The Bruins have won two of their last three games, but are just 3-4-1 over their last eight games.

Boston did pick up an important regulation win Sunday over the visiting New York Rangers, who are 10th in the East and four points behind the Thrashers. The Bruins' 2-1 victory pushed New York five points behind the Bruins in the playoff race.

Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots to lead the Bruins to Sunday's home decision over their Original Six foe.

"I really didn't care about the shutout, I just wanted the win," said Rask. "It was a really good game at all ends of the ice for us. We kept it going the whole 60 minutes and everyone did a great job."

Miroslav Satan and Dennis Wideman each scored a goal for the Bruins, who came into the game having lost five of seven.

The Bruins are 17-13-6 as the guest this year and have lost four of their last six road games.