Seattle Kraken at Nashville Predators: did the even-strength goal hold up at Bridgestone Arena?

The Seattle Kraken moved to 31-28 with 9 overtime losses and 1 point, and the the Nashville Predators moved to 31-28 with 9 overtime losses and 3 points after a 3-1 result at Bridgestone Arena on 8:10 PM EDT.

First period

The Seattle Kraken opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Predators also had 1 goal in the first period.

Seattle finished the night with 26 shots and a 4 percent shooting rate as the Preds recorded 27 shots and an 11 percent shooting rate.

Chandler Stephenson logged 1 assist for Seattle, and Frederick Gaudreau scored Seattle’s lone goal on 2 shots.

Second period

Seattle went 0-for-2 on the power play with 2 shots, and the Predators went 1-for-3 on the power play with 1 shot.

The Preds took the lead in the second period with 1 goal, and Nashville’s power-play production became a separator on special teams.

Joey Daccord finished with 24 saves on 26 shots against as Seattle’s goaltending line reflected the game’s shot volume.

Third period

Seattle was credited with 14 hits and 13 blocked shots, and Nashville posted 18 hits with 8 blocks.

The Predators added 1 goal in the third period, and Nashville’s empty-net goal showed up as 1 goal against on 1 shot against.

Seattle won 54 faceoffs with 29 faceoffs won, and the Predators ended with a 46 faceoff win percent on 25 faceoffs won.

Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators recap also hinged on puck management, with Seattle recording 16 giveaways and 3 takeaways while the Preds had 15 giveaways and 4 takeaways.

Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators key moments included Nashville’s special-teams finish and Seattle’s even-strength scoring line that produced 1 goal.

The Seattle Kraken match rating in team stats leaned on the dot and in net, with Seattle’s 54 faceoff win percent paired with Daccord’s save total.

Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators final thoughts turn next to the schedule with Seattle set to play at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on 5:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-21 with viewing on ESPN+, KHN, KONG, FDSOH, and Amazon Prime Video.

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