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Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gets 4th career hat trick as Oilers hold on to beat Kraken 5-4

Seattle Kraken vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights

Adam Henrique and Jeff Skinner also scored, and Mattias Ekholm and Darnell Nurse each had two assists for the Oilers, who moved to 4-0-1 in their last five games despite playing without star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Stuart Skinner finished with 27 saves.

Kaapo Kakko had two goals, and Jaden Schwartz and Andre Burakovsky also scored for the Kraken, who have lost two straight. Jared McCann and Jani Nyman each had two assists, and Joey Daccord finished with 24 saves.

Nugent-Hopkins scored at even strength, on the power play, and short-handed.

Henrique and Kakko had power-play goals 1:19 apart in the first period for a 1-1 tie after 20 minutes.

After Nugent-Hopkins and Kakko exchanged goals early in the second, Jeff Skinner put the Oilers ahead with 7 1/2 minutes left in the period, and Nugent-Hopkins scored with the man-advantage to make it 4-2.

Burakovsky pulled the Kraken within one at 5:57 of the third, but Nugent-Hopkins scored short-handed with 2:17 left to restore the Oilers' two-goal lead. Schwartz's power-play goal 14 seconds later capped the scoring.

Takeaways Kraken: Kakko moved one point shy of his career high of 40 points, achieved with the New York Rangers in the 2022-2023. Nyman, elevated to the first line in just the 20-year-old's sixth NHL game, picked up his first two NHL assists.

Oilers: It was the first time since McDavid was drafted by the Oilers that both he and Draisaitl were out of the lineup with injuries.

Key moment Trailing by one, Seattle pulled its goalie while on a power play for a two-man advantage, but Nugent-Hopkins sent the puck the length of the ice into the empty net to complete the hat trick and push the Oilers' lead to 5-3.

Key stat Edmonton has won nine straight against the Kraken while outscoring them 38-21.

Up next Kraken visit Calgary on Tuesday, and Oilers host Dallas on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

EDM leads series 3-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 14:30 Adam Henrique Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Ekholm (22), Darnell Nurse (22)
Goal 1st Period 15:49 Kaapo Kakko Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Matty Beniers (22), Jani Nyman (1)
Goal 2nd Period 3:48 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Kasperi Kapanen (6), Darnell Nurse (23)
Goal 2nd Period 7:01 Kaapo Kakko Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Jani Nyman (2)
Goal 2nd Period 12:31 Jeff Skinner Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (17), Mattias Ekholm (23)
Goal 2nd Period 18:11 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Hyman (17), Evan Bouchard (42)
Goal 3rd Period 5:57 Andre Burakovsky Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jared McCann (30)
Goal 3rd Period 17:43 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Walman (30)
Goal 3rd Period 17:57 Jaden Schwartz Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Jared McCann (31), Vince Dunn (22)

Statistics

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21 Blocked Shots 12
18 Hits 13
6 Takeaways 3
32 Shots 29
2 Power Play Goals 2
3 Power Play Opportunities 5
66.7 Power Play Percentage 40.0
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 29
44.2 Faceoff Win Percent 55.8
17 Giveaways 14
4 Total Penalties 3
10 Penalty Minutes 6
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mattias Ekholm, D Day-To-Day Apr 2
John Klingberg, D Out Mar 30
Connor McDavid, C Out Mar 30
Stuart Skinner, G Out Mar 29
Trent Frederic, C Injured Reserve Mar 21
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Rogers Place

Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10
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