The Edmonton Oilers (19-15-2) meet the Seattle Kraken (18-11-4) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Kraken odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Oilers emerged from the holiday break with a 2-1 road win at the Calgary Flames Tuesday. Edmonton has alternated wins and losses in the past 4 games, going 2-1-1. The Over is on a 12-3-1 run in the past 16 games for the Oilers.
This is the first of 4 regular-season meetings between these teams — and the first of 3 battles in the next 19 days.
The Kraken also played the Flames in their most recent game, falling 3-2 at home Wednesday. Seattle has cooled off a bit lately, going 3-6-1 across the past 10 games overall, averaging 2.8 goals per game (GPG) during the span.