Edmonton Oilers @ Seattle Kraken

24-12-3, 10-5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Oilers EDM	2	1	1	4
Kraken SEA	0	1	1	2

Seattle KrakenKrakenSEA

17-20-3, 9-9-3 Home

Oilers use fast start to beat the Kraken 4-2 for their 3rd straight victory

— Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Jan 5, 2025, 05:53 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Oilers	2	1	1	4
	Kraken	0	1	1	2

1st Period			EDM	SEA
0:57		Vasily Podkolzin (4) Assists: Leon Draisaitl (30), Viktor Arvidsson (6)	1	0
5:18		Jeff Skinner (7) Assists: Kasperi Kapanen (2), Derek Ryan (4)	2	0

2nd Period			EDM	SEA
11:52		Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (10) Assists: Connor Brown (13), Brett Kulak (7)	3	0
15:56		Chandler Stephenson (5) Unassisted	3	1

3rd Period			EDM	SEA
7:27		Jaden Schwartz (13) Assists: Vince Dunn (10), Kaapo Kakko (13)	3	2
18:02		Leon Draisaitl (29) (Empty Net) Assists: Viktor Arvidsson (7), Evan Bouchard (23)	4	2

Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Jared McCann
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Connor McDavid shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Viktor Arvidsson
Ben Meyers hit Jeff Skinner
Tye Kartye hit Brett Kulak
Brandon Tanev hit Kasperi Kapanen
Chandler Stephenson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Eeli Tolvanen hit Ty Emberson
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Derek Ryan
Tye Kartye Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Joshua Mahura hit Vasily Podkolzin
Kaapo Kakko Deflected Wide Left
Shane Wright faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Shane Wright hit Ty Emberson
Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
Brandon Tanev hit Mattias Ekholm
Takeaway by Chandler Stephenson
Takeaway by Jared McCann
Matty Beniers Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Adam Larsson hit Viktor Arvidsson
Giveaway by Shane Wright
Shane Wright hit Ty Emberson
Tye Kartye Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Brandon Montour hit Connor Brown
Shane Wright faceoff won against Derek Ryan
Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Connor Brown shot blocked by Jared McCann
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Giveaway by Jaden Schwartz
Giveaway by Jaden Schwartz
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Jamie Oleksiak Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Giveaway by Philipp Grubauer
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Jaden Schwartz
Joshua Mahura Tip-In High and Wide Left
Tye Kartye hit Brett Kulak
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Eeli Tolvanen hit Mattias Ekholm
Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
Giveaway by Tye Kartye
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Derek Ryan
Matty Beniers hit Ty Emberson
Vince Dunn Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Jaden Schwartz Wrist Shot Short
Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Shane Wright
Takeaway by Jaden Schwartz
Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
Giveaway by Brandon Montour
Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Joshua Mahura
Ryker Evans hit Viktor Arvidsson
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Brandon Montour hit Connor McDavid
Eeli Tolvanen Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Giveaway by Shane Wright
Shane Wright hit Viktor Arvidsson
Brandon Tanev hit Troy Stecher
Tye Kartye hit Mattias Janmark
Tye Kartye Hooking against Ty Emberson
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Darnell Nurse shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
Chandler Stephenson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Eeli Tolvanen hit Ty Emberson
Takeaway by Vince Dunn
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Jared McCann Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Derek Ryan
Tye Kartye Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Ben Meyers Snap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Giveaway by Ryker Evans
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Jared McCann
Tye Kartye hit Ty Emberson
Kaapo Kakko Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Vince Dunn Slap Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Jaden Schwartz Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Vince Dunn (10), Kaapo Kakko (13)
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Ryker Evans hit Zach Hyman
Takeaway by Shane Wright
Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Joshua Mahura
Jared McCann Backhand Wide Right
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Shane Wright faceoff won against Adam Henrique
Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Giveaway by Tye Kartye
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins shot blocked by Joshua Mahura
Kaapo Kakko hit Zach Hyman
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
Vasily Podkolzin shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
Shane Wright faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Shane Wright Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Kaapo Kakko faceoff won against Connor McDavid
Shane Wright hit Zach Hyman
Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot Wide Right
Chandler Stephenson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Vince Dunn
Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Brandon Montour
Eeli Tolvanen Wrist Shot saved by Calvin Pickard
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Vince Dunn
On-Ice Official
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor Brown Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Vasily Podkolzin Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (30), Viktor Arvidsson (6)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Giveaway by Connor McDavid
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Connor McDavid Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Leon Draisaitl Wrist Shot Short
Mattias Janmark Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Calvin Pickard
Jeff Skinner Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Kasperi Kapanen (2), Derek Ryan (4)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
Goalie Stopped
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Mattias Janmark
Giveaway by Mattias Janmark
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Off-side
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Adam Henrique Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Puck in Netting
Evan Bouchard Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Giveaway by Troy Stecher
Troy Stecher Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Derek Ryan
Takeaway by Derek Ryan
Off-side
Adam Henrique Deflected Wide Left
Tye Kartye shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
Goalie Stopped
Jared McCann shot blocked by Connor Brown
Puck in Netting
Jared McCann shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl
Puck in Netting
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Puck in Benches
Jared McCann shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
Connor McDavid Hooking against Andre Burakovsky
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Ty Emberson
Chandler Stephenson shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
Giveaway by Connor Brown
Icing
Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen
Vasily Podkolzin hit Vince Dunn
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Shane Wright shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Evan Bouchard Hooking against Jamie Oleksiak
TV Timeout
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Mattias Ekholm Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Puck in Netting
Mattias Janmark faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Takeaway by Ty Emberson
Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Giveaway by Connor McDavid
Off-side
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Puck in Crowd
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mattias Ekholm Slap Shot Wide Left
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Evan Bouchard Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Brown (13), Brett Kulak (7)
Darnell Nurse Snap Shot Wide Left
Vasily Podkolzin hit Adam Larsson
Mattias Janmark Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Ben Meyers
Mattias Janmark Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Connor McDavid Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Zach Hyman Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Leon Draisaitl Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Zach Hyman Deflected Wide Left
Evan Bouchard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Leon Draisaitl Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Derek Ryan
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Leon Draisaitl
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
Darnell Nurse hit Kaapo Kakko
Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Vasily Podkolzin Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Giveaway by Connor McDavid
Mattias Ekholm hit Brandon Tanev
Giveaway by Connor McDavid
Mattias Janmark Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jeff Skinner hit Tye Kartye
Darnell Nurse hit Brandon Montour
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Takeaway by Mattias Ekholm
Giveaway by Adam Henrique
Takeaway by Zach Hyman
Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Leon Draisaitl Batted saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
Darnell Nurse Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Icing
Evan Bouchard Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Mattias Ekholm Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Connor McDavid faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Mattias Ekholm Slap Shot Wide Left
Evan Bouchard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Shane Wright
Icing
Icing
Zach Hyman Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Adam Henrique faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Icing
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Viktor Arvidsson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
High Stick
Jamie Oleksiak shot blocked by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Giveaway by Connor McDavid
Icing
Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Adam Henrique
Shane Wright shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Zach Hyman
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Mattias Janmark
Brandon Montour shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
Leon Draisaitl Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (7), Evan Bouchard (23)
Takeaway by Connor Brown
Darnell Nurse hit Jaden Schwartz
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot Wide Right

OILERS

KRAKEN

Regular Season Series

EDM leads 1-0

Oilers
4
Kraken
2

Game 1

5/1

Kraken
2
Oilers
4

Game 2

28/1

Kraken
4
Oilers
5

Game 3

23/3

Oilers
1
Kraken
6

Game 4

28/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	19	10	1	39
Vegas	14	6	9	37
Los Angeles	14	8	7	35
Edmonton	13	11	6	32
San Jose	14	14	3	31
Seattle	11	10	6	28
Calgary	12	15	4	28
Vancouver	11	16	3	25

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Edmonton Oilers @ Seattle Kraken

Stars of the Game

Leon DraisaitlC - EDM

Vasily PodkolzinRW - EDM

Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC - EDM

Game Information

Oilers use fast start to beat the Kraken 4-2 for their 3rd straight victory

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EDM leads 1-0

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