Filip Forsberg scored two goals and Steven Stamkos had two assists in the Nashville Predators' 5-3 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Filip Forsberg tallied twice and the Nashville Predators defeated the Seattle Kraken by a 5-3 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result gives the Preds their second consecutive victory and a win on the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Filip Forsberg scored two goals and the Nashville Predators beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored the first of the Predators' three second-period goals. Forsberg and Michael McCarron also scored in the period, with McCarron's wrap-around goal making it 4-1 with 9 seconds remaining.

The Predators are coming off a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins, fueled by three-point performances by Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos. Nashville (22-32-7, 51 points) is in seventh place in the Central Division, five points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Seattle Kraken took on the Nashville Predators on March 6 for their third and final meetup of the season. The Kraken were unable to take the series sweep here.

The Seattle Kraken took an early lead in the opening minute, but then surrendered four straight goals in a 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators.

The Nashville Predators (22-32-7, 51 points) host the Seattle Kraken (26, 32-4, 56 points) Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Filip Forsberg scored two goals and the Nashville Predators beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored the first of the Predators' three second-period ...

The Nashville Predators beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Filip Forsberg scored twice and Michael McCarron and Brady Skjei each added goals to lead the Predators.