
Seattle Kraken

Edmonton Oilers
Preview
EDMONTON, Alberta (Interstat) — The Seattle Kraken seek immediate redemption when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night in a quick rematch of a lopsided weekend contest. The game at Rogers Place — not Rexall Place as previously listed — pits two Pacific Division teams navigating uneven starts. The Kraken (11-13-0) arrive after being shut out 4-0 by these same Oilers on home ice last Saturday. Edmonton (11-15-0) replicated that scoreline in Seattle, with Stuart Skinner stopping all 26 shots he faced and stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each tallying a goal and an assist. That result split the season series so far, following Seattle’s 3-2 home win over Edmonton on Oct. 25. The Kraken have lost three straight overall, scoring only twice in that span, and were blanked in two of them. Joey Daccord, who made 21 saves in Saturday’s loss, is likely to start again in goal. The Oilers have been inconsistent, sandwiching the dominant win in Seattle between an 8-3 loss to Dallas and a three-game road trip where they went 1-2-0. Their offense, led by McDavid and Draisaitl, remains potent but defensive lapses have plagued them. Thursday’s matchup offers Seattle a chance to halt its skid and Edmonton an opportunity to build its first winning streak in nearly a month.