Oilers vs. Kraken betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL slate features an outing between the favored Edmonton Oilers (41-25-5, -125 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Seattle Kraken (30-36-6, +105 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Kraken -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Oilers vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-125)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Edmonton’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 33 of 71 times.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 32 of 72 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • The 6.1 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 232 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
  • Edmonton is ranked 14th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 206 (2.9 per game).
  • The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +26.
  • Edmonton’s 47 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) have come on 181 chances.
  • The Oilers’ 25.97% power-play conversion rate is sixth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Edmonton’s five shorthanded goals this season rank 15th in the league.
  • The Oilers rank 20th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.57%.
  • The Oilers win 51.1% of their faceoffs (12th in the league).
  • Edmonton has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 20th in the league.
  • The Oilers average 14.2 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Through 60 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 35 times.
  • In 59 games with moneyline oddds lower than -125, the Oilers have 35 wins.
  • There is a 55.6% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 49 goals and 52 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 26 goals and 64 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 13 goals and 44 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 24-18-4 record, .893 save percentage, 137 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 215 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the league.
  • Seattle’s 233 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 26th in the league.
  • They have a -18 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • Seattle has put up 38 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 195 chances.
  • The Kraken have a 19.49% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 22 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored two shorthanded goals this season (28th among all NHL teams).
  • The 76.4% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Kraken have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.5%).
  • Seattle is shooting 10.9% (13th in the league).
  • The Kraken have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have secured an upset victory in 19, or 38.0%, of the 50 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Seattle has a record of 16-31 in games when bookmakers list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Kraken have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: 17 goals and 32 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 11 goals and 37 assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: 21 goals and 22 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 23-19-5 record, .907 save percentage, 129 goals conceded
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