They did so by earning one point against the Philadelphia Flyers Monday night in a 3-2 shootout loss.
Carolina now owns a 52-22-7 record over 81 games.
Meanwhile, the Flyers clinched the third playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division with the two points they secured.
This marks the first time since 2020 that Philadelphia will play in the post-season.
With their win, the Flyers improved to 42-27-12 for 94 points in 81 games.
They are now locked in for a first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.