2021 First Round · Eastern Conference
Hurricanes vs. Predators 2021 Playoff Series
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 in the 2021 First Round (6 games, 4 of them in overtime).
CAR wins 4-2 · Predators eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 17 | NSH at CAR | NSH 2, CAR 5CAR win | |
| 2 | May 19 | NSH at CAR | NSH 0, CAR 3CAR win | |
| 3 | May 21 | CAR at NSH | CAR 4, NSH 5NSH win | 2OT |
| 4 | May 23 | CAR at NSH | CAR 3, NSH 4NSH win | 2OT |
| 5 | May 25 | NSH at CAR | NSH 2, CAR 3CAR win | OT |
| 6 | May 27 | CAR at NSH | CAR 4, NSH 3CAR win | OT |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sebastian AhoCAR · C | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Jordan StaalCAR · C | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Martin NecasCAR · C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Mikael GranlundNSH · C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Ryan EllisNSH · D | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2021 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2021 First Round series between the Hurricanes and Predators?
The Carolina Hurricanes won the series 4-2 in 6 games.
Who led the Hurricanes vs. Predators series in scoring?
Sebastian Aho led the series with 7 points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 6 games.
How many games in the Hurricanes vs. Predators series went to overtime?
4 of the 6 games went to overtime.