For an expansion team, the 3-5-1 Seattle Kraken have played better than one would expect but will be tested tonight when they cross the border for a matchup with the red hot 6-1-0 Edmonton Oilers. The Kraken will be playing back-to-back games after falling at home yesterday, 3-1, to the NY Rangers and will be without their top producer, Jared McCann. Not good. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid is playing like the superstar he is and the Oilers are averaging 4.0 goals per game and have a power play attack that is off the charts. The number is high in this one but as a favorite the Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6, 5-0 in their last 5 against the Pacific, and barring a total meltdown should notch a victory tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: EDMONTON OILERS