NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jaden Schwartz, Jared McCann and Adam Larsson each had a goal and an assist to lead Seattle Kraken to a 7-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
Brandon Tanev, Ryker Evans and Jordan Eberle also scored, and Chandler Stephenson added two assists for Seattle. Joey Daccord made 31 saves.
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Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) blocks a shot on goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) passes the puck past Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) and center Colton Sissons (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators defenseman Brady Skjei (76) skates the puck past Seattle Kraken left wing Jared McCann (19) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) and right wing Michael McCarron (47) block a shot on goal by Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle, center, celebrates his goal with center Shane Wright (51) and defenseman Brandon Montour (62) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Seattle broke open a tied game early in the third period when Schwartz and Eberle scored 1:21 apart. The Kraken went on to score four unanswered goals in the period.
Michael McCarron, Tommy Novak and Brady Skjei scored and Juuse Saros made 29 saves for the Predators, who dropped their third straight game to open the season.
McCarron and Novak scored in a 2:13 span in the first period to rally Nashville from a two-goal deficit.
Kraken: The victory gave Seattle a split of its four-game early season trip. The Kraken head to Seattle for a five-game homestand. Eberle, Seattle’s newly named captain, has three goals in four games and had the shootout winner at Minnesota Oct. 12.
Predators: The Predators are winless after adding high-priced free agents like Skjei, Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault in the offseason. The Predators have not had a lead in any of their three games and the revamped roster has failed to find chemistry.
After Skjei’s goal with 2:43 remaining in the second, Schwarz and Eberle’s scored goals 1:21 apart before the period was three minutes old.
After going 0-2 on the power play Tuesday night, the Predators have one power-play goal in 11 opportunities in three games.
The Kraken host the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, while the Predators host the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, also on Thursday.
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Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) blocks a shot on goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) passes the puck past Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) and center Colton Sissons (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators defenseman Brady Skjei (76) skates the puck past Seattle Kraken left wing Jared McCann (19) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) and right wing Michael McCarron (47) block a shot on goal by Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle, center, celebrates his goal with center Shane Wright (51) and defenseman Brandon Montour (62) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Bronny James has been assigned to the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, putting him on the roster in time for the South Bay Lakers' season opener this weekend.
The Lakers announced the move Thursday for James, the 20-year-old son of LeBron James.
Bronny has played in three games for the Lakers, scoring four points in 13 combined minutes of action. LeBron and Bronny made NBA history on Oct. 22 when they became the first father and son to play together during the Lakers' season-opening win over Minnesota.
Bronny then scored his first NBA basket for the Lakers in Cleveland on Oct. 30 at the arena where he watched his father as a child.
But LeBron and the Lakers have already said Bronny will spend ample time this season with their G League affiliate as he works on his game.
Bronny survived cardiac arrest in the summer of 2023, and he played only sparingly during his one season of college basketball at Southern California before declaring for the draft last summer. Los Angeles chose him late in the second round.
The South Bay Lakers play their home games at the Lakers' training complex in El Segundo. They host the Salt Lake City Stars on Saturday night.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) defends Memphis Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura (17), of Japan, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) and Bronny James (9) watch the play during second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, center, and forward LeBron James, right, watch from the bench with guard Dalton Knecht, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)