NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored a goal and added two assists and Justus Annunen made 25 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in a matchup of teams vying for a Western Conference wild card.
Ryan Ufko and Ryan O’Reilly also scored for the Predators, winners of two straight.
Frederick Gaudreau scored and Joey Daccord made 24 saves for the Kraken, who are 2-6 over their last eight games.
With the win, Nashville pulled even with the Kraken, both with 71 points, just outside the wild-card spots.
Forsberg’s goal was an empty netter with 1:50 remaining in the third.
