Kraken 7, Predators 2

Seattle 2 1 4 — 7 Nashville 0 1 1 — 2

First Period: 1, Seattle, Sprong 19 (Tanev, Donato), 3:13. 2, Seattle, Tolvanen 16 (McCann, Bjorkstrand), 17:37 (pp).

Second Period: 3, Nashville, Barrie 12 (Tomasino, Duchene), 1:43. 4, Seattle, Tolvanen 17, 17:16.

Third Period: 5, Nashville, Duchene 22 (Tomasino, Barrie), 0:53. 6, Seattle, Larsson 7 (McCann, Dunn), 3:37. 7, Seattle, Beniers 20 (Dunn, Eberle), 8:13. 8, Seattle, McCann 35, 10:47. 9, Seattle, Bjorkstrand 17 (Gourde), 12:35.

Shots on goal: Seattle 13-16-10: 39. Nashville 1-10-5: 16.

Power-play opportunities: Seattle 1 of 4. Nashville 0 of 3.

Goalies: Seattle, Grubauer 14-12-4 (16 shots-14 saves). Nashville, Saros 28-20-7 (39-32).

A: 17,335 (17,113). T: 2:25.

Referees: Eric Furlatt, Wes McCauley. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Ben O’Quinn.