Seattle at Nashville

The expansion Seattle Kraken begin the season with a brutal five-game trip. They opened at Vegas, falling behind 3-0 on the way to a 4-3 defeat allowing 30 shots on goal with a poor .867 save percentage. Nashville won 56 games last season going 18-10 at home. They've upgraded speed to a good roster. The defense was 10th in goals allowed, third in the NHL in save percentage, and return goalie Juuse Saros. Saros had a .927 save percentage in 36 games, then had a 2.78 goals against average and a .921 save percentage in six playoff games. The Predators looked sharp in the preseason going 4-1-1, so back the established, rested home team. Play Nashville.