Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 27, 2025

The Seattle Kraken are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Seattle (22-25-3) is coming off a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Edmonton (31-15-3) is coming off a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Kraken vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Seattle is 2-9-1 all-time against Edmonton
• The Kraken are 10-14 on the road
• The Oilers are allowing 2.71 goals per game
• Seattle is averaging 2.92 goals per game
• Edmonton is averaging 3.3 goals per game
• The Kraken are allowing 3.12 goals per game
• The Oilers are 17-8-1 at home

Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Seattle is 3-1 in its last four. The Kraken are led by Jared McCann, who has 38 points. Chandler Stephenson has 35 points, Jaden Schwartz has 33 points and Oliver Bjorkstrand has 32 points.

The Kraken will start Joey Daccord, who's 17-11-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .916 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, Daccord is 0-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and a .873 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is on a two-game winning streak and will start Stuart Skinner, who's 19-11-3 with a 2.69 GAA and a .902 SV%. In his career against Seattle, he's 7-2-0 with a 2.79 GAA and a .904 SV%.

The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl, who has 74 points. Connor McDavid has 65 points, Evan Bouchard has 37 points, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 31 points.

Kraken vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Seattle is a +240 underdog, while Edmonton is a -298 favorite, and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Oilers will get Connor McDavid back in the lineup after his three-game suspension. McDavid should be able to help boost Edmonton's offense and give them a spark at home.

The Kraken offense, meanwhile, is struggling to score, while Stuart Skinner has been dominant against Seattle. Look for Edmonton to get an early lead and cruise to a lopsided win here.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Kraken 2

Kraken vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton -1.5 (-112)

Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals (+105)

Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 3+ shots on goal (-110)