The Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken — both coming off defeats — will play on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The sportsbooks have made the Oilers solid favorites at -205 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +170.
Edmonton’s most recent game was a 1-0 home loss against the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 2. Calvin Pickard made zero saves and allowed zero goals.
Seattle’s last game was a home loss, 4-0, against the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 29. Joey Daccord made 21 saves for the Kraken while allowing four Oilers goals in that outing.
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Thursday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Oilers vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Oilers 3 – Kraken 1
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.08 goals)
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Oilers vs. Kraken Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Kraken matchup.
Favorite: Oilers (-205)Underdog: Kraken (+170)Oilers Betting InsightsThe Oilers have been victorious in nine of their 20 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (45.0%).Edmonton is 2-1 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Oilers have a 67.2% chance to win.Edmonton’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 17 times.Kraken Betting InsightsThe Kraken have been an underdog in 19 games this season, and won eight (42.1%).This season Seattle has won one of its three games when it’s the underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 37.0% chance of victory for the Kraken.Seattle and its opponent have combined to score over 5.5 goals in nine of 24 games this season.Oilers Key StatsEdmonton’s 81 total goals (three per game) rank 12th in the NHL.The Oilers rank 31st in goals against, allowing 94 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL play.Its -13 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.The 19 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 66 power-play chances.Edmonton’s 28.79% power-play conversion rate is the third-best in the league.The Oilers have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL squads).Edmonton has the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.08%).Edmonton wins 52.4% of its faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.The Oilers make 10.5% of their shots (17th in the league).Kraken Key StatsSeattle has 59 goals this season (2.5 per game), 32nd in the NHL.The Kraken have one of the top defenses in the NHL, allowing 63 total goals (2.6 per game), second in the NHL.it has the 19th-ranked goal differential in the league at -4.The Kraken have 12 power-play goals (on 72 chances), 25th in the NHL.Seattle scores on 16.67% of its power plays, No. 22 in the NHL.This season, the Kraken have one shorthanded goal (20th in NHL).Seattle’s has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (69.23%).At 45.6%, Seattle has the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.The 10.1% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 23rd in the league.
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