Oilers vs. Kraken Prediction & Picks - March 22

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The Edmonton Oilers (40-24-5) host the Seattle Kraken (30-35-5) at Rogers Place on Saturday, March 22 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a loss. The Oilers are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets, while the Kraken were beaten by the Minnesota Wild 4-0 in their last game.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Saturday's hockey action.

The Kraken have a 5-4-1 record over their last 10 games. They have scored 35 total goals (five power-play goals on 24 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 20.8%) while giving up 29 goals to their opponents.

Oilers vs. Kraken Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final score of Oilers 4, Kraken 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Oilers (-162)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Oilers (-1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

  • The Oilers have a 40-24-5 record overall, with an 11-5-16 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
  • Edmonton is 18-9-4 (40 points) in its 31 games decided by one goal.
  • In the five games this season the Oilers registered only one goal, they've finished 1-4-0 (two points).
  • Edmonton has finished 2-7-2 in the 11 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering six points).
  • The Oilers are 37-9-3 in the 49 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 77 points).
  • In the 29 games when Edmonton has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 17-8-4 to record 38 points.
  • In the 50 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Edmonton is 31-15-4 (66 points).
  • The Oilers have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 5-9-1 to record 11 points.

Kraken Splits and Trends

  • The Kraken have a 30-35-5 record this season and are 6-5-11 in contests that have needed overtime.
  • Seattle has earned 18 points (8-8-2) in its 18 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • This season the Kraken registered only one goal in nine games and they finished 0-8-1 in those matchups.
  • Seattle has five points (2-15-1) when scoring two goals this season.
  • The Kraken have earned 59 points in their 36 games with more than two goals scored.
  • This season, Seattle has scored a single power-play goal in 24 games and registered 28 points with a record of 13-9-2.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 16-15-1 (33 points).
  • The Kraken have been outshot by opponents 37 times this season, and earned 32 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Oilers Rank Oilers AVG Kraken AVG Kraken Rank
7th 3.25 Goals Scored 2.97 15th
12th 2.87 Goals Allowed 3.2 23rd
1st 32 Shots 27.2 24th
9th 27 Shots Allowed 28.5 16th
7th 25.29% Power Play % 18.62% 23rd
19th 77.51% Penalty Kill % 77.12% 21st

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