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Five Reasons Nashville Predators Will Find Playoff Success

By Chance Humphrey

Apr 2, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators players celebrate after a goal by defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators players celebrate after a goal by defenseman Shea Weber (6) during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 31, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) stands for the national anthem before the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) stands for the national anthem before the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Stats, Stats, and Anything Happens in the Playoffs

There was an interesting article done over at HockeyBuzz that analyzes postseason matchups, and it hypothesized some results that Predator fans might like to look over.

Take Nashville’s first round opponent options, the Anaheim Ducks, and Los Angeles Kings. The Preds dropped only 1 of 6 games during regulation against the two teams during the season- and let’s keep in mind the glorious fact that 3 on 3 overtime hockey doesn’t exist in the playoffs.

At home, the Predators are 7-1-4 in their last 12 (did you get where 3 vs. 3 doesn’t exist in the playoffs?). It’s going to be tough for visiting teams to get wins out of Smashville.

Also, one more statistic Nashville fans will be happy to hear- there is no 3 on 3 overtime in the playoffs. That’s something to raise your fangs to.

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The Predators aren’t a team who the media like to bring up when talking Cup contenders, but neither were the Carolina Hurricanes when they won everything in 2006- and, remind me again, who was their head coach? Peter Laviolette knows how to get the most from a small market team, and if All-Star goaltender Pekka Rinne stabilizes and performs at the All-Star level which he is capable of, the Predators are a threat to each and every team that steps onto the ice with them.

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