Oilers vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 31

The Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken -- the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat -- will play on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -185 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +154.

Edmonton claimed a 4-2 home victory against the Anaheim Ducks its last time out on March 28. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with three points (one goal and two assists).

Seattle played on the road in its most recent game on March 28, and fell to the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in a shootout (2-0). Chandler Stephenson (one goal and one assist) and Kaapo Kakko (two assists) were among the three Kraken skaters who put up two points each in that matchup.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which team we predict will pick up the victory in Tuesday's game.

Oilers vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Oilers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Kraken Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Oilers-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Kraken (+154)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 58 times this season the Oilers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 30-28 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Edmonton has compiled a 9-4 record (winning 69.2% of its games).
• The Oilers have a 64.9% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 45 games this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have been an underdog 61 times, and won 27, or 44.3%, of those games.
• This season Seattle has won six of its 15 games, or 40.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +154 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 24 of 71 games this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 258 total goals (3.5 per game) rank third in the league.
• The Oilers have given up 248 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 28th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+10) ranks 13th in the league.
• The 61 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 202 power-play chances.
• Edmonton's 30.2% power-play conversion rate tops the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank 11th among NHL squads.
• Edmonton's 77.83% penalty-kill success rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• Edmonton wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.6%.
• The Oilers make 11.7% of their shots (seventh in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• With 205 goals (2.8 per game), Seattle has the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken have conceded 218 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 12th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -13, the team is 19th in the league.
• The Kraken have 41 power-play goals (on 204 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• Seattle has the NHL's 18th-ranked power-play percentage (20.1%).
• This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (29th in league).
• At 73.44%, Seattle has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Seattle is 25th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.7%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 12th in the league.