The Seattle Kraken will play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Seattle has lost two games in a row, while Edmonton is on an 11 game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Kraken vs Oilers prediction.
Kraken Preview
The Seattle Kraken are 19-16-9 this year after they lost to the Rangers by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Seattle trailed 4-1 heading into the third period, but they did cut the lead to 4-2, before New York added an empty net goal. The Kraken out shot New York by a total of 31-23 and went 2-2 on the power play in the game. Seattle lost to Pittsburgh by a score of 3-0 in the game prior to New York, but won the previous nine games. The Kraken are scoring 2.80 goals per game and they are allowing 2.86 goals against per game, while going 22.1% on the power play and 80.3% on the penalty kill. Oliver Bjorkstrand has led Seattle with 12 goals, 23 assists, and 119 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Seattle is Joey Daccord, who is 13-6-8 this season with a 2.28 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.
Oilers Preview
The Edmonton Oilers are 24-15-1 this season after they defeated Toronto by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Edmonton trailed 2-0 in the second period, but they scored the final four goals in the game for the win. The Oilers out shot Toronto by a total of 32-27 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Edmonton has won 11 games in a row, with notable wins over Toronto, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, and New Jersey. The Oilers are scoring 3.50 goals per game and they are allowing 2.98 goals against per game, while going 25% on the power play and 81.2% on the penalty kill. Connor McDavid has led Edmonton with 16 goals, 42 assists, and 120 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Edmonton is Stuart Skinner, who is 19-9-1 this year with a 2.61 goal against average and a .903 save percentage.
Edmonton Oilers Team Facts
- The Oilers have won each of their last 11 night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in six of the last seven games between the Kraken and Oilers.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 16 of the Oilers’ last 20 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kraken have lost the first period in five of their last six night games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in three of the Kraken’s last four night games.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored a goal in each of the Oilers’ last six games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last seven games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games at Rogers Place.
- Adam Erne has recorded two blocks against the Kraken this season – most against any opponent.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Jared McCann has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances at Rogers Place.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one assist in five of the Kraken’s last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Kailer Yamamoto has recorded two hits against the Oilers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (34.3).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (1.27).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 25th in the league for shots per game this season (29.3).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 25th in the league in penalty minutes this season (348).
Kraken vs Oilers Betting Prediction
Edmonton comes into this game as the hottest team in the NHL and they will be at home, where they are 12-6-1 on the year. The Oilers have played very strong defense in recent games, as they have allowed two goals or fewer in five straight. Seattle was on a long winning streak as well, but they have lost two games in a row and they are 10-8-6 on the road. The Kraken have only scored two goals in their last two games and they have lost the first two meetings with Edmonton this season. The Oilers are playing some pretty low scoring hockey right now, so I am gong to take the under here.