Seattle Kraken (22-25-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (31-15-3, in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Seattle Kraken after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the Oilers' 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres.
Edmonton is 31-15-3 overall with an 8-5-1 record against the Pacific Division. The Oilers have gone 13-4-3 in games decided by one goal.
Seattle has a 22-25-3 record overall and a 5-6-1 record in Pacific Division play. The Kraken are 4-9-0 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
Monday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Oilers won the previous matchup 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nugent-Hopkins has 15 goals and 16 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has six goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Jaden Schwartz has 16 goals and 17 assists for the Kraken. Matthew Beniers has scored four goals and added one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Kraken: 5-5-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.
Kraken: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
