The Edmonton Oilers (35-20-2) take on the Seattle Kraken (26-22-11) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, March 2 at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ROOT Sports NW. The Oilers took down the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Oilers vs. Kraken Game Info
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Oilers and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers’ 202 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
- The Oilers have given up 170 total goals (3.0 per game), the ninth-fewest in league play.
- Their goal differential (+32) makes them ninth-best in the league.
- The 47 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 169 power-play chances.
- The Oilers’ 27.81% power-play conversion rate is third-best in the league.
- The Oilers have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
- The Oilers kill 79.47% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Oilers win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.3%.
- The Oilers shoot 10.5% as a team (ninth in the league).
- The Oilers have secured three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 19.5 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Edmonton, Connor McDavid has put up 94 points.
- Leon Draisaitl is another of Edmonton’s important contributors currently with 73 total points (29 goals and 44 assists) to his name.
- Through 56 games, Zach Hyman has proven himself as a contributor for Edmonton. He has 60 points (40 goals and 20 assists).
- In 43 games played this season, Stuart Skinner (27-13-2) has allowed 112 goals.
Oilers Injuries
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Illness (Questionable)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken have 162 goals this season (2.8 per game), 28th in the league.
- The Kraken allow 2.8 goals per game (165 in total), the seventh-fewest in the league.
- They have the 19th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
- The Kraken have 35 power-play goals (on 167 chances), 21st in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (20.96) puts them 17th in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (29th in league).
- The Kraken’s have the 19th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.79%).
- At 47.2%, the Kraken have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The Kraken’s 9.4% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.
- The Kraken have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Kraken Key Players
- Jared McCann has totaled 46 points (0.8 per game) for Seattle, with 25 goals and 21 assists in 58 games (playing 16:16 per game).
- Oliver Bjorkstrand is a leading scorer for Seattle with 43 total points this season. He has scored 15 goals and added 28 assists in 59 games.
- Vince Dunn is a crucial contributor on offense for Seattle with 11 goals and 32 assists.
- Joey Daccord has a .919 save percentage (fifth-best in the league), with 1040 total saves, conceding 92 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put together a 16-12-10 record this season.
Kraken Injuries
Andre Burakovsky: Undisclosed (Questionable)