Predators eliminate Avalanche, will play Jets in Round 2
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The Nashville Predators have advanced to the second round.
A 5-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 sealed the series, with five different scorers chipping in for Nashville.
The Preds will now face the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, marking the first-ever playoff series between the two teams. The Jets eliminated the Minnesota Wild in five games in the opening round.
Nashville took three of five regular-season contests against the Jets.
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