Oilers vs. Kraken betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL action includes the Edmonton Oilers (23-12-3) visiting the Seattle Kraken (17-19-3) at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken are heavy underdogs (+164 on the moneyline) against the Oilers (-198) ahead of the game, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Kraken -198

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Oilers vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-198)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+164)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 38 matches (42.1%) so far this season.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 39 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two clubs.
  • The 5.9 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.6 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 124 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
  • Edmonton is ranked 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 107 in total (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +17 this season.
  • Edmonton’s 23 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) have come on 97 chances.
  • The Oilers rank 11th in the NHL with a 23.71% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (16th among all teams).
  • The Oilers have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.4%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 53.2%.
  • Edmonton scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 23rd in the league.
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 12.7 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 20 of its 34 games as a favorite this season.
  • Through 14 games with moneyline odds lower than -198 this season, the Oilers have won nine times.
  • Edmonton has a 66.4% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 28 goals and 29 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 15 goals and 39 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 22 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 15-8-3 record, .898 save percentage, 71 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 113 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the league.
  • Seattle has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 121 total, which ranks 19th among all league teams.
  • Their -8 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
  • Seattle has scored 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 115 chances).
  • The Kraken have an 18.26% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
  • The 78.89% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Kraken win 48.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Seattle’s collective 10.7% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been made the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent 10 times.
  • Seattle is 1-5 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Kraken have a 37.9% chance to win.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: 13 goals and 15 assists
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand: 11 goals and 15 assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: 12 goals and 13 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 12-9-2 record, .912 save percentage, 57 goals conceded
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