That brings us to the end of a first period — Nashville Predators 1, Vegas Golden Knights 0. Vegas Golden Knights edged the shot clock 10-6, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Tempers flared at 8:05 with Stefan Noesen winning a scrap, then Spencer Stastney opened the scoring for Nashville Predators at 13:15.

Arvid Soderblom was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Vegas Golden Knights went 0-for-1.

Nashville Predators owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Nashville Predators 0, Vegas Golden Knights 0. Vegas Golden Knights edged the shot clock 11-8, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Neither side could solve the goaltending — a grinding, scoreless frame.

Arvid Soderblom was under siege with 11 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Vegas Golden Knights went 0-for-1.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Nashville Predators 3, Vegas Golden Knights 0. Nashville Predators edged the shot clock 10-6, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Brock Boeser extended the lead for Nashville Predators at 0:34, Alexander Kerfoot extended the lead for Nashville Predators on the power play at 5:09, and Nick Bjugstad extended the lead for Nashville Predators at 5:30.

Ville Husso was under siege with 7 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Nashville Predators went 1-for-3 while Vegas Golden Knights went 0-for-1.

Nashville Predators owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.