Kraken Take on Nashville Thursday Night

Many have questioned what the Predators identity is this year, they missed last year's playoffs by one point despite missing most of their top players to injuries thanks to the youth they brought up.

Departures from players such as Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen fled many to believe they were taking the rebuilding route.

However, signing veterans such as Ryan O'Reilly and Gustav Nyquist suggest that they might be looking to compete while giving their young players more ice time.

To start the year, Nashville is 23rd in the NHL with a 4-5-0 record, putting them in a three way tie with the Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild for fourth in the Central Division.

Their goals for and goals against are almost even, though they are 1-3-0 on the road.

Seattle comes into this game off a win on Monday night against Tampa Bay with a record of 3-5-2.

The last time these teams faced off saw a 3-0 win for Nashville, and Seattle will look to even their season series with the Predators.