The Edmonton Oilers (11-11-5) host the Seattle Kraken (11-7-6) at Rogers Place on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Oilers are coming off a 1-0 defeat to the Minnesota Wild, while the Kraken fell to the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in their last game.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.
The Kraken have put up 21 goals in their last 10 games, while giving up 21 goals. A total of 29 power-play opportunities during that time have turned into three power-play goals (10.3%). They are 4-4-2 over those games.
Oilers vs. Kraken Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this game expects a final score of Oilers 4, Kraken 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Oilers (-239)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)
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Oilers Splits and Trends
- The Oilers have finished 5-5-10 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 11-11-5.
- Edmonton is 6-4-3 (15 points) in its 13 games decided by one goal.
- In the three games this season the Oilers registered only one goal, they finished 0-2-1.
- Edmonton has taken four points from the six games this season when it scored two goals (2-4-0 record).
- The Oilers are 9-4-4 in the 17 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 22 points).
- In the nine games when Edmonton has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it registered five points after finishing 1-5-3.
- In the 18 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Edmonton is 7-8-3 (17 points).
- The Oilers have been outshot by opponents nine times, and went 4-3-2 (10 points).
Kraken Splits and Trends
- The Kraken (11-7-6 overall) have posted a record of 4-6-10 in contests that have required OT this season.
- Seattle has earned 15 points (6-2-3) in its 11 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Kraken registered just one goal in four games and they finished 0-3-1 in those matchups.
- Seattle has earned three points (1-3-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Kraken have scored at least three goals in 13 games, earning 23 points from those contests.
- This season, Seattle has scored a lone power-play goal in 12 games has a record of 6-2-4 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 2-4-1 (five points).
- The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Kraken finished 9-3-3 in those contests (21 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Oilers Rank | Oilers AVG | Kraken AVG | Kraken Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 3.00 | Goals Scored | 2.46 | 31st |
| 29th | 3.48 | Goals Allowed | 2.63 | 7th |
| 15th | 28.4 | Shots | 24.3 | 31st |
| 10th | 26.3 | Shots Allowed | 27.4 | 16th |
| 3rd | 28.79% | Power Play % | 16.67% | 21st |
| 15th | 81.08% | Penalty Kill % | 69.23% | 31st |
Oilers vs. Kraken Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
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