The Kraken vs Oilers score was 3-1 on Saturday night at Rogers Place, and Connor McDavid had a hand in both late goals that settled it. McDavid set up Leon Draisaitl’s go-ahead goal, then scored into an empty net to lift Edmonton to 2-0-1.
The Oilers are alone atop the Pacific Division with five points. Seattle fell to 1-1-0.
How the Kraken vs Oilers score reached 3-1
Owen Michaels gave Edmonton a 1-0 lead at 2:51 of the first period with a wrist shot, assisted by Alex Formenton. The game turned into a penalty-filled first period, but nothing else got through.
Seattle tied it on the power play. Bobby McMann scored at 9:06 of the second period, with Jordan Eberle and Chandler Stephenson getting the assists.
The score stayed 1-1 until late in the third. Draisaitl scored at 17:33 with assists from McDavid and Ryan Shea. Then, with Seattle’s goalie pulled, McDavid hit the empty net at 18:55, assisted by Vasily Podkolzin. Edmonton scored twice in 1:22.
McDavid and Levi lead Edmonton
McDavid finished with a goal and an assist, four shots and 26:17 of ice time. He has nine points in three games this season, on two goals and seven assists. His career total stands at 1,227 points, according to NHL.com.
Devon Levi earned first-star honors. He made 19 saves on 20 shots, a .950 save percentage. Draisaitl was the second star, and Eberle, with his assist on McMann’s goal, was the third.
Special teams and shot totals
Seattle went 1-for-2 on the power play. Edmonton was 0-for-3. The Oilers still outshot the Kraken 25-20 and won 54.4% of the faceoffs. They also led in hits, 31-18.
Seattle’s only goal was its lone power-play conversion, and it could not find another once the game tightened in the third.
What’s next for Edmonton and Seattle
Edmonton has already beaten Vancouver once this season, as covered in our Oilers-Canucks recap. Its next game is Wednesday at Anaheim. For more on this matchup, see our Kraken vs. Oilers preview.
The Kraken host Calgary on Sunday, a game we previewed in Flames vs. Kraken.
Game details from ESPN and NHL official statistics.
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