Edmonton has beaten the Kraken six times in a row and this is the first meeting this season. The Oilers have won two straight following a 3-2 victory over Anaheim on Friday night when Leon Draisaitl scored with 1:35 left for the game-winning goal. Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Oilers, who are expected to start Calvin Pickard for this game. Pickard is 8-4-0 with a 2.51 goals-against average and he has won eight of his past 11 starts. Seattle suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver on Thursday and it was the Kraken's sixth loss in eight games. They have lost their past five homes games against Edmonton and Seattle is 0-10 overall as a home underdog of +151 to +200. Also, Seattle is 0-5 its past five games against teams that allowed two or fewer goals their previous game. Take the Oilers.
This pick was released to clients on January 04, 2025 at 11:21AM ET.
NHL
Edmonton at Seattle
January 4, 2025
10:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Edmonton -175 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.14)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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