Last five games: 4-1-0, 8 points
On the road: 13-13-2, 28 points
CAR vs. NSH: 6-2-0
Leading scorer: Roman Josi, 33 points (8g, 25a) in 48 games
The Predators won four of their last five games of the regular season, including the last two against the Canes, to secure their seventh consecutive postseason berth. Goaltender Juuse Saros was a critical piece of Nashville's second-half push. From Feb. 27 on, Saros was 18-6-1 with a 1.88 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage and three shutouts.
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