Brandon Tanev scored the eventual winner on an empty-netter as the Seattle Kraken notched their first regular-season win with a 4-3 defeat of the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night.

Alex Wennberg gave the Kraken a 3-2 lead midway through the second period, and Tanev's insurance marker provided Seattle with a two-goal cushion with under two minutes remaining.

Predators forward Mikael Granlund brought Nashville back within one when he scored with 40 seconds left, but the Kraken ultimately held on.

The Vegas Golden Knights prevailed 4-3 over Seattle in the expansion franchise's first regular-season game Tuesday night. The Kraken are starting their inaugural campaign on a five-game road trip.

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