Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey League
Oilers host the Kraken after Nugent-Hopkins' 2-goal game
Seattle Kraken (22-25-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (31-15-3, in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Seattle Kraken after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the Oilers' 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres.
Edmonton is 31-15-3 overall with an 8-5-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Oilers have gone 13-4-3 in games decided by one goal.
Seattle has a 22-25-3 record overall and a 5-6-1 record in Pacific Division play. The Kraken are 4-9-0 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
Monday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Oilers won the previous matchup 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nugent-Hopkins has 15 goals and 16 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has six goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Jaden Schwartz has 16 goals and 17 assists for the Kraken. Matthew Beniers has scored four goals and added one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Kraken: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.
Kraken: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesEDM leads series 1-0
Statistics
 SEA |
 EDM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.12 | Goals Against Average | 2.71 |
| 28.7 | Shots Against per Game | 26.4 |
| 76.8 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 76.6 |
| 26 | Power Play Goals Against | 26 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.92 | Goals For per Game | 3.31 |
| 26.5 | Shots per Game | 31.9 |
| 26 | Power Play Goals | 30 |
| 18.8 | Power Play Percentage | 24.6 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
| 318 | Penalty Minutes | 333 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Skinner, G | Out | Jan 27 |
| John Klingberg, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| Connor McDavid, C | Suspension | Jan 20 |
| Viktor Arvidsson, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Mattias Ekholm, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 15 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryker Evans, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 24 |
| Jared McCann, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 24 |
| Chandler Stephenson, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 24 |
| Jordan Eberle, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Brandon Tanev, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 18 |
Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton, AB
Capacity:
Location: Edmonton, AB
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vegas |
31 | 15 | 66 | 4 |
 Edmonton |
31 | 15 | 65 | 3 |
 Los Angeles |
26 | 14 | 58 | 6 |
 Calgary |
24 | 17 | 55 | 7 |
 Vancouver |
21 | 17 | 52 | 10 |
 Seattle |
22 | 25 | 47 | 3 |
 Anaheim |
20 | 23 | 46 | 6 |
 San Jose |
14 | 32 | 34 | 6 |
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