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They're in.
With an Arizona Coyotes win over the Los Angeles Kings, the Nashville Predators clinched their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Nashville has now qualified for the postseason in 10 of the last 13 seasons, becoming one of only seven NHL teams to make the playoffs 10 or more times in that span. Head Coach Peter Laviolette has also led the Preds to the playoffs in each of his three seasons behind the Nashville bench.

With the Preds taking the eighth and final playoff spot available in the Western Conference, all that remains for Nashville to worry about is their seeding in this year's postseason.
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