The Edmonton Oilers (24-15-1, seventh in the Western Conference) host the Seattle Kraken (19-16-9, 10th) in conference play on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET.
Edmonton claimed a 4-2 victory at home its last time out on January 16 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Seattle played on the road in its last game on January 16, and fell 5-2 against the New York Rangers.
Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know about Thursday’s hockey action.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Seattle Kraken Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-232)
- Underdog: Kraken (+188)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers Stats and Trends
- Edmonton has won 22 of its 34 games as a favorite this season.
- In six games with moneyline odds lower than -232 this season, the Oilers have been victorious five times.
- There is a 69.9% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.
- Edmonton’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 21 of 40 times.
- In the past 10 games, the Oilers have gone 10-0-0 (100.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 3.7 goals-per-game average (37 total) during that stretch.
- Defensively, the Oilers have allowed 16 goals (1.6 per game) in those 10 outings.
Kraken Stats and Trends
- This season the Kraken have 10 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Seattle has not played with moneyline odds of +188 or longer once this season.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 34.7% chance to win.
- Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 19 of 44 games this season.
- In the past 10 contests, the Kraken have gone 8-2-0 (90.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Kraken have given up 1.8 goals per game (18 total) over those 10 outings.
Oilers vs. Kraken Game Info and Start Time
- Game Day: Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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