The Kraken are on a bit of a roll, winning 4 of their last 6 games, and are very unpredictable as to who and when they beat. With a 29th rated defense, Seattle needs to score to win, and they now have some key injuries on offense. In the net, Grubauer has been up and down, but mostly very average this year.

The Oilers seem to have been on a roll all season, and are a scoring machine, particularly on the PP. Koskinen has been decent in the net, but very sharp in his last two games. Defense is not the Oilers’ forte; they are middle of the pack in goals against. I like to take the total in Oilers’ games, but injuries may impact on the Kraken’s ability to add much in the way of goals scored. I don’t think this is a situation or a team to expect the Kraken to steal a game against. Take the favored Oilers to win.