NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Brett Howden had a goal and an assist, and Adin Hill made 25 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in an NHL game on Tuesday. Vegas improved to 6-2-0, while Nashville fell to 2-4-0. At Bridgestone Arena, Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, William Karlsson and Trevor Connelly also scored for the Golden Knights. Rasmus Andersson added two assists. Ryan O’Reilly had a goal and an assist for Nashville, and Filip Forsberg recorded an assist and seven shots. Adam Edstrom also scored for the Predators. Nashville scored once in the first period and once in the second. Vegas pulled away with two goals in the third period. The game featured several penalties. Howden sealed the win with a tip-in late in the third. Hill stopped 25 of 27 shots for Vegas. Vegas held Nashville to two goals. Attendance was 17,229. Vegas next hosts Calgary on Thursday. Nashville hosts San Jose on Thursday.