Seattle Kraken vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Seattle Kraken will be on the road and take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Seattle has a record of 5-8-3. Edmonton has a record of 4-9-1. These two teams faced each other once this season with Edmonton winning the matchup. The puck drops at 8:30 PM EST.

Kraken Lose Four Of Last Five

Seattle was a +130 underdog in their last game, losing 5-1 against the Colorado Avalanche. Brandon Tanev scored the only goal for Seattle. Joey Daccord allowed five goals on 31 shots faced.

The offense has struggled to begin the season for the Kraken. Seattle ranks 29 in goals per game and 24 in shots per game. The Kraken scored three or fewer goals in six of their last nine games. Jaden Schwartz is tied for the team lead with 14 points.

The defense and goaltending have both been less than average for Seattle this season. They rank 25 in goals against per game and 21 in shots against per game. Philipp Grubauer has a record of 3-6-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .891 SV%. Joey Daccord has a record of 2-2-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .903 SV%. Vince Dunn is tied for the team lead with 14 points.

Oilers Win Two Straight

Edmonton was a -160 favorite in their previous game and they defeated the New York Islanders 4-1, covering the -1.5-puck line. Leon Draisaitl scored a goal and had three assists. Connor McDavid scored a goal and had an assist. Evander Kane and Zach Hyman each scored a goal. Stuart Skinner was sharp in the net, stopping 32 out of 33 shots faced.

Edmonton has been very inefficient on offense this season. They scored three or fewer goals in six of the last 10 games. Edmonton ranks 24 in goals per game and fourth in shots per game. Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers with 19 points. Zach Hyman has 14 points and he leads the team with eight goals. Connor McDavid and Evander Kane each have 12 points.

The defense has been good but goaltending has struggled this season for Edmonton. The team ranks 30 in goals against per game and ninth in shots against per game. Stuart Skinner has a record of 3-5-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .876 SV%. Jack Campbell has a record of 1-4-0 with a 4.50 GAA and a .873 SV%. Evan Bouchard has 12 points.

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Edmonton has had a lot of success against the Kraken recently. The Oilers have won three straight against Seattle, including winning 4-1 in the only matchup this season. In the last three games against Seattle, Edmonton is 3-0-0 and has averaged 5.00 goals per game. Seattle is averaging 2.33 goals per game in their last three games against the Oilers. Seattle is below average in goals per game, shots per game, goals against per game, and shots against per game. Edmonton’s offense is very talented and they will get hot. Playing at home, Edmonton will win this matchup by two or more goals.

Bet the goal spread (-1.5) and take Edmonton.

Prediction: Edmonton Oilers (-1.5)

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These two teams have faced each other a total of eight times and the over has hit in seven of the eight meetings. In the eight meetings, the Oilers averaged 4.62 goals per game against Seattle. Both teams are struggling to keep the puck out of the net this season. Goaltending has struggled this season for Edmonton. The team ranks 30th in goals against per game. The defense and goaltending have both been less than average for Seattle this season. They rank 25th in goals against per game and 21st in shots against per game. This will be a higher-scoring game and the over will hit.

Take the over, 6.5 goals.

Prediction: Over 6.5

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