Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 10/3/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Sep 26, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) skates during warmup against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Seattle Kraken
Edmonton Oilers
Team Records
1-0-0
1-0-1
Spread
+1.5 -142
-1.5 120
Moneyline
+180
-218
Total
Over 6.5 (-108)
Under 6.5 (-112)
Where
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
When
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
NHL Net
The Seattle Kraken and the Edmonton Oilers meet Saturday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to add on to their 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames last time out to start the year at 1-0 this season. After this game, the Kraken will head home for their rematch against Calgary.
Kraken Looking To Keep Up Offense On Road
Jared McCann and Vince Dunn co-lead the Kraken with 3 points each through 1 game, with McCann dishing out a team-high 3 assists and Dunn recording 1 goal and 2 assists. Kaapo Kakko and Matty Beniers each have 2 points on a goal and an assist, while Chandler Stephenson, Frederick Gaudreau, and Jordan Eberle have each scored a goal. Shane Wright, Ryan Winterton, and Ryker Evans have each chipped in with 1 assist. Jacob Mahura leads the team with 2 penalty minutes, while Kaapo Kakko holds a team-best +3 rating. In net, Joey Daccord is 1-0 with a 1.01 GAA and a .960 save percentage after stopping 24 of 25 shots faced.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 9-7 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 1-0-1 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head on the road for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Oilers Looking To Add On To First Win Of Season
Evan Bouchard leads the Oilers with 8 points on 4 goals and 4 assists through 2 games, while Connor McDavid is right behind him with 7 points coming on 1 goal and a team-high 6 assists. Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin have each recorded 4 points, with Podkolzin tallying 3 goals and Draisaitl adding 2 goals and 2 assists. Kasperi Kapanen and Ryan Shea have each posted 2 points on a goal and an assist, while Owen Michaels and Trent Frederic have each scored a goal. Isaac Howard, Mathieu Joseph, and Alex Formenton have all chipped in with 1 assist so far. Kasperi Kapanen, Mathieu Joseph, Trent Frederic, Max Jones, and Jake Walman co-lead the team with 2 penalty minutes each. Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid, and Mattias Ekholm share the team-best +5 rating. In goal, Devon Levi is 1-0 with a 7.02 GAA and a .682 save percentage after stopping 15 of 22 shots, while Tristan Jarry is 0-0-1 with a 5.85 GAA and a .739 save percentage having stopped 17 of 23 shots faced.
Seattle Kraken @ Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends: October 3, 2026
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
The Oilers have won each of their last seven home games against the Kraken.
The Kraken have lost each of their last four road games following a road win.
The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
The Oilers have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games against the Kraken.
The Kraken have lost the third period in each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
The Oilers have lost eight of their last 11 games as favorites following a road win.
The underdogs have won five of the Oilers’ last seven games.
The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games at Rogers Place following a road win.
The Kraken have covered the puck line in 15 of their last 17 Saturday road games.
The Kraken have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents when tied after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
Nine of the Kraken’s last 10 road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Each of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Fifteen of the Oilers’ last 20 games as home favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last five road games against the Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
Vasily Podkolzin has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last four games.
Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances against the Kraken.
Connor McDavid ranked 1st in the league for Points (138) last season.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
Frederick Gaudreau has scored a goal in three of the Kraken’s last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
Matthew Beniers has recorded an assist in three of the Kraken’s last four road games against the Oilers.
Matchup/League Facts
The Edmonton Oilers ranked 1st in the league in power play percentage last season (30.63%).
The Edmonton Oilers ranked 6th in the league for goals per game last season (3.44).
The Seattle Kraken ranked 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage last season (72.22%).
The Seattle Kraken ranked 28th in the league for goals per game last season (2.73).
Seattle Kraken vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction
I’m on the over in this game. I think that Edmonton’s offense is legit once again, but the problem also remains for Edmonton that their goaltending is shaky and can’t be trusted to stop a beach ball right now. On the other side, I think Seattle can chip in a few goals to help get us up and over this number so give me the over in this one.
