Nashville 4, Seattle 2
First Period
1. Seattle, McCann 16 (Giordano, Johansson) 8:59 (pp).
2. Nashville, Kunin 10 (Benning, Josi) 19:39.
Penalties — Dunn Sea (hooking) 5:11; Ekholm Nash (holding) 7:59; Benning Nash (tripping) 8:02; Johansen Nash (tripping) 10:57; Eberle Sea (tripping) 17:06; Dunn Sea (elbowing) 19:39; Cousins Nash (unsportsmanlike conduct) 19:39.
Second Period
3. Seattle, Larsson 3 (Gourde, Johansson) 12:21.
4. Nashville, Forsberg 21 (unassisted) 15:15.
5. Nashville, Ekholm 3 (Jeannot, Sissons) 16:31.
Penalties — Giordano Sea (tripping) 6:10.
Third Period
6. Nashville, Duchene 20 (Forsberg, Granlund) 15:51 (pp).
Penalties — Nashville bench (too many men, served by Cousins) 9:21; Seattle bench (too many men, served by Johansson) 14:06.
Shots on goal by
Nashville | 11 | 11 | 5 | _ | 27 |
Seattle | 12 | 13 | 10 | _ | 35 |
Goal — Nashville: Saros (W, 23-11-2). Seattle: Grubauer (L, 10-16-4).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Nashville: 1-4; Seattle: 1-4.
Referees — Graham Skilliter, Chris Lee. Linesmen — Ryan Gibbons, Travis Toomey.
Attendance — 17,151 at Seattle.
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