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Canucks win against Predators, advance to 2nd playoff round

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The second round of the NHL playoffs will feature an all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, after Vancouver advanced with a late 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 Friday.

Vancouver wins series 4-2 with late 1-0 victory in Game 6

Vancouver Canucks center Pius Suter (24) passes the puck past Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons (10) during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, May 3, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Associated Press)

The second round of the NHL playoffs will feature an all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers. 

Vancouver advanced with a late 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 Friday, winning the best-of-seven opening-round series 4-2.

Edmonton ousted the L.A. Kings from the first round for the third year in a row on Wednesday. 

The Canucks and Oilers have not met in the playoffs since 1992 when Edmonton won the second-round series in six games. 

Vancouver won all four regular-season contests between the two teams this year.

The NHL has not announced when the first game between the Oilers and Canucks will be played, but round two of the playoffs is set to begin Sunday.

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