Our Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Seattle Kraken (1-0-0 this season; 34-37-11 in 2025-26) visit the Edmonton Oilers (1-0-1 this season; 41-30-11 in 2025-26) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alta. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (5:00 PM MT). TV: NHL Network (U.S.) / Sportsnet West (Canada).
Storyline: Edmonton returns home after a 9-7 win at Vancouver on Oct. 1, when Connor McDavid had five points (one goal, four assists) and Leon Draisaitl scored twice. The Oilers are 1-0-1 under new coach Mike Babcock and have allowed 12 goals in two games. Seattle is 1-0-0 after a 6-1 win at Calgary on Oct. 1, when six different Kraken players scored and Jared McCann had three assists (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Edmonton at -205 and Seattle at +170 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Seattle Kraken @ Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Seattle Kraken 1-0-0 | Edmonton Oilers 1-0-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 |
| Head Coaches | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) | EDM: Mike Babcock (1st season) |
| Puck Line | SEA +1.5 (-142) | EDM -1.5 (+120) |
| Moneyline | Seattle Kraken: +170 | Edmonton Oilers: -205 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-108 / u-112) |
| Venue | Rogers Place (Edmonton, Alta.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 3, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | NHL Network (U.S.) / Sportsnet West (Canada) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SEA: TBD (Joey Daccord / Philipp Grubauer) | EDM: TBD (Tristan Jarry / Devon Levi) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, ~10:22 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Seattle Kraken Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Seattle went 34-37-11 (79 points), finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. The Kraken ranked 28th in scoring, 23rd in goals against (3.13 per game), 20th on the power play (19.5 percent) and 31st on the penalty kill (72.2 percent) (NHL.com). Captain Jordan Eberle led the team with 55 points (26 goals, 29 assists).
Offseason moves: Forward Bobby McMann, acquired from Toronto in March, signed a six-year, $34.5 million contract. Seattle acquired Mackie Samoskevich from Florida for a first-round selection and a conditional second and signed him to a three-year deal, and added forward Curtis Douglas. Eeli Tolvanen (now with the Rangers), Jaden Schwartz (Colorado) and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (Vancouver) are gone.
Key players & coach: Eberle, Matty Beniers (50 points), Chandler Stephenson (49), McCann, McMann, Kaapo Kakko and Shane Wright lead the forwards, with 2024 No. 8 selection Berkly Catton pushing for a bigger role. Vince Dunn, Adam Larsson, Brandon Montour and Ryan Lindgren lead the defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Joey Daccord went 20-20-6 with a 3.03 GAA and .897 save percentage in 47 games last season and made 24 saves on 25 shots in the opener. Philipp Grubauer went 13-12-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .909 save percentage in 32 games. Seattle had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season opener recap: Seattle won 6-1 at Calgary on Oct. 1. Eberle (power play), Dunn, Frederick Gaudreau, Stephenson, Beniers and Kakko scored, McCann had three assists and Dunn had a goal and two assists. The Kraken outshot the Flames 32-25 (NHL.com).
Injuries: Samoskevich (upper body) and Jake O’Brien (lower body) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Edmonton Oilers Preview: Back Home After a 9-7 Shootout in Vancouver
2025-26 recap: Edmonton went 41-30-11 (93 points) and finished second in the Pacific Division, then lost to Anaheim in six games in the first round after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025. The Oilers led the NHL on the power play (30.6 percent) but allowed 3.23 goals per game, 25th in the league (NHL.com). McDavid led the team with 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists), Draisaitl had 97 points and Evan Bouchard had 95.
Offseason moves: Edmonton fired coach Kris Knoblauch on May 14 and hired Babcock, who has 700 NHL wins and had not coached in the league since 2019, on June 23. Goalie Frederik Andersen signed after winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina, and the Oilers acquired goalie Devon Levi from Buffalo and signed defenseman Ryan Shea. Longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to San Jose, and Jack Roslovic signed with Toronto.
Key players & coach: McDavid, Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Kasperi Kapanen are among the forwards, with Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman and Connor Murphy on defense. Babcock is in his first season as Edmonton’s coach.
Goalies: Tristan Jarry started the opener and made 17 saves on 23 shots; he went 9-6-2 with a 3.86 GAA and .858 save percentage in 19 games for Edmonton last season. Levi started Thursday at Vancouver and made 15 saves on 22 shots for the win. Andersen has not played this season. Edmonton had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Vancouver won 6-5 in overtime at Rogers Place on Sept. 29 after Edmonton rallied from 5-2 down in the third period; Bouchard had three goals and two assists. On Oct. 1 in Vancouver, the Oilers led 8-2 in the second period, scoring two short-handed goals 34 seconds apart (McDavid and Kapanen), before holding on for a 9-7 win (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is listed as out. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (lower body), Matt Savoie (lower body), Jason Dickinson (foot) and defenseman Alec Regula (undisclosed) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Kraken vs Oilers
- Schedule spot: Both teams played Thursday and had Friday off. It is Edmonton’s third game in five days and its second at home.
- Last season: Edmonton won three of four meetings, 4-0 in Seattle on Nov. 29, 9-4 at home on Dec. 4, 2025, and 3-0 at home on March 31. Seattle won 3-2 at home on Oct. 25 (NHL.com).
- Goals against: Edmonton has allowed 12 goals in two games after ranking 25th in goals against last season. Seattle allowed one goal in its opener.
- Special teams: Edmonton led the NHL on the power play last season (30.6 percent), and Seattle’s penalty kill ranked 31st (72.2 percent).
- Top scorers: McDavid has seven points (one goal, six assists) in two games. Eberle led Seattle with 55 points last season and scored in the opener.
- Odds snapshot: Edmonton -205 / Seattle +170 on the moneyline, Oilers -1.5 (+120) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (5:00 PM MT)
Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alta.
TV: NHL Network has the game nationally in the U.S. and Sportsnet West in Canada (NHL.com, ESPN). KONG and Prime Video also carry it in the Kraken’s market (NHL.com).
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 3, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.