Schedule and 2023-24 Results
Regular Season Records: Vancouver 50-23-9=109pts, Nashville 47-30-5=99pts
Game 1 on Sunday, 21 April: Nashville loses at Vancouver, 4-goals-2
Game 2 on Tuesday, 23 April: Nashville wins at Vancouver, 4-goals-1
Game 3 on Friday, 26 April: Vancouver wins at Nashville, 2-goals-1
Game 4 on Sunday, 28 April: Vancouver wins at Nashville, 4-goals-3(OT)
Game 5 on Tuesday, 30 April: Nashville wins at Vancouver, 2-goals-1
Game 6 on Friday, 03 May: Vancouver wins at Nashville, 1-goal-nil

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 6: The Vancouver Canucks visited and shut out the Nashville Predators 1-goal-nil to complete a 4-games-2 best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1557 victory. With the series 1557 win, the Vancouver Canucks improve their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record to 17-21 overall and 11-9 in the Preliminary round. With the series 1557 loss, the Nashville Predators see their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record fall to 7-15 (with an active five-series losing streak) overall and 5-10 (with an active four-Preliminary round series losing streak) in the Preliminary round. The win order for the victorious Vancouver Canucks in series 1557 was WLWWLW: Series 1557 thus becomes the 12th NHL Preliminary-round series, the 24th NHL series (all rounds), and the 57th MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion. In their last 17 best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Nashville Predators have seen their Game 1 outcome match their series outcome (seven wins, ten losses). The Vancouver Canucks won series 1557 Game 6 with the sole goal of the game 18:21 into the third period: In best-of-7 NHL playoff games won 1-goal-nil by road teams, the Vancouver goal was the latest in regulation since series 776, in which the Toronto Maple Leafs scored 19:00 into the third period against the Flyers in Philadelphia in their 1999 NHL Preliminary-round Game 6.

After Game 5: The Nashville Predators visited and bested the Vancouver Canucks 2-goals-1 to reduce the Vancouver Canucks best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL series 1557 lead to 3-games-2. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Vancouver Canucks have a series record of 7-2 and a Game 6 record of 4-5. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Nashville Predators have a series record of 1-10 (with an active five-series losing streak) and a Game 6 record of 3-8. The Nashville Predators trailed the host Vancouver Canucks by one goal as late as 7:14 into the third period but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, road teams down one goal as late as 7:14 into the third period had a game record of only 144-690 (.173) - the Nashville Predators thus achieve a grade-B (.100 - .199) in-game comeback. The series 1557 Game 5 victory by Nashville breaks a five-Game 5 losing streak irrespective of Games 1-4 output. Trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Nashville Predators have an active five-series losing streak.

After Game 4: The Vancouver Canucks visited and defeated the Nashville Predators 4-goals-3(OT) to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1557 lead of 3-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the Vancouver Canucks have a series record of 9-1 (with an active four-series winning streak) and a Game 5 record of 5-5. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the Nashville Predators have a series record of 0-5 and a Game 5 record of 2-3. With their series 1557 Game 4 win, the Vancouver Canucks break a four-Game 4 losing streak irrespective of Games 1-3 outcomes, and have a four-series winning streak leading 3-games-1 in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series; irrespective of Games 1-4 outcome in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Nashville Predators have an active five-series losing streak. The Vancouver Canucks trailed the host Nashville Predators by two goals as late as 17:10 into the third period but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, road teams down two goals as late as 17:10 into the third period had a game record of only 2-548 (.00364) - the Vancouver Canucks thus achieve a grade-A (.000 - .099) in-game comeback. The only two previous winners in that situation were the Philadelphia Flyers (over the Maple Leafs in Toronto in series 323, in Game 4 of their 1977 NHL Quarterfinals series) and the Anaheim Ducks (over the Stars in Dallas in series 1227, in Game 6 of their 2014 NHL Preliminary-round series). The Vancouver Canucks trailed the host Nashville Predators by one goal as late as 19:51 into the third period but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, road teams down one goal as late as 19:51 into the third period had a game record of only 2-563 (.00354) - the Vancouver Canucks thus achieve a grade-A (.000 - .099) in-game comeback. The only two previous winners in that situation were the Chicago Blackhawks (over the old Phoenix Coyotes in Phoenix in series 1161, in Game 2 of their 2012 NHL Preliminary-round series) and the Los Angeles Kings (over the Ducks in Anaheim in series 1232, in Game 1 of their 2014 NHL Quarterfinals series).

After Game 3: The Vancouver Canucks visited and bested the Nashville Predators 2-goals-1 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1557 lead of 2-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the Vancouver Canucks have a series record of 10-6 and a Game 4 record of 9-7. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the Nashville Predators have a series record of 0-11 and a Game 4 record of 6-5 (with an active four-Game 4 winning streak). The series 1557 Game 3 victory by the Vancouver Canucks ends a seven-Game 3 losing streak (irrespective of Games 1-2 outcome) by the Canucks in best-of-7 NHL playoff series.

After Game 2: The Nashville Predators visited and topped the Vancouver Canucks 4-goals-1 to tie best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1557 at 1-games-all. When tied 1-games-all in a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series, the Vancouver Canucks have a series record of 10-14 and a Game 3 record of 10-14, while the Nashville Predators have a series record of 4-7 and a Game 3 record of 6-5. In best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Vancouver Canucks have an active seven-Game 3 losing streak irrespective of Games 1-2 outcomes.

After Game 1: The Vancouver Canucks hosted and defeated the Nashville Predators 4-goals-2 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1557 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Vancouver Canucks have a series record of 12-10 and a Game 2 record of 8-14. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Nashville Predators have a series record of 0-12 and a Game 2 record of 5-7. The Vancouver Canucks trailed the visiting Nashville Predators by one goal as late as 8:58 into the third period but won: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, home teams down one goal as late as 8:58 into the third period had a game record of only 132-547 (.194) - the Vancouver Canucks thus achieve a grade-B in-game comeback. With their series 1557 Game 1 loss, the Nashville Predators now have a five-Game 1 losing streak in best-of-7 NHL playoff series.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2023-24 NHL regular season, the Vancouver Canucks finished ten points ahead of the Nashville Predators. From 1939 through the 2023 NHL Finals round, when NHL teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by ten regular-season points, they have posted a best-of-7 playoff series record of 13-12 (.520) in those series against those opponents. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1557 is the 38th best-of-7 NHL playoff series for the Vancouver Canucks, and the 22nd for the Nashville Predators. In best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Vancouver Canucks have an all-rounds series record of 16-21, a Preliminary-round series record of 10-9, and a Game 1 record of 22-15, while the Nashville Predators have an all-rounds series record of 7-14 (with an active four-series losing streak), a Preliminary-round series record of 5-9, and a Game 1 record of 9-12 (with an active four-Game 1 losing streak). Series 1557 is the second best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between the Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators. The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Nashville Predators in their only previous best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting, in series 1132 in the 2011 NHL Quarterfinals round.