THIRD PERIOD
0.0: PLAY LA BAMBA! The Oilers improve to 7-1-0 on the year with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken! Draisaitl leads the way with two goals and two assists, while Koskinen secures his fifth win of the campaign with a 27-save effort! The Nashville Predators roll into town on Wednesday.
4:37: Hyman drives to the net and tries to stuff the puck past Daccord to no avail.
7:38: HELLO, YAMAMOTO! The snake-bitten Oiler slips the puck 5-hole on Daccord to FINALLY get the monkey off his back for his first of the year! | EDM 5, SEA 2
7:52: Koskinen ROBS Brandon Tanev at one end and then Joey Daccord shuts the door on a glorious opportunity by Zach Hyman on the doorstep.
13:36: Draisaitl appears to get a piece of Barrie’s point blast as the puck just skitters near the post.
15:45: Jeremy Lauzon is guilty of interfering Puljujärvi, meaning more power-play time for the Oilers.
17:03: 4TH LINE SHINE! Shore puts the puck on a platter for Kyle Turris, who makes no mistake for the insurance goal! Both players get their first points of the year on the play! | EDM 4, SEA 2
17:20: MIKKO! The keeper DENIES former Oiler Jordan Eberle on a breakaway to preserve the lead.
17:31: Draisaitl looks for McDavid ahead of the goalmouth but he sends the puck wide. The Oilers are 1-for-2 on the power play.
20:00: The third period has started with the Oilers on the power play!
After 40 minutes of hockey (soskwatahikewin)! #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/uEJAeYlE2A
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2021
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: The second period comes to a close with the Oilers still in front by a single. Shots are 20-11 in favour of Seattle through 40 minutes.
28.6: Wennberg heads to the sin bin for tripping Yamamoto. Edmonton gets an opportunity to go back up by a deuce.
1:20: Soucy finds the back of the net from the high slot to pull the Kraken within one. | EDM 3, SEA 2
4:42: Mikko Almighty! The net-protector keeps his pad down to absolutely STEAL a sure-goal from Wennberg. At the other end, McDavid muscles his way to the net and gets hauled down in the process but … no call. Max McCormick and Kassian get tangled up after the play, both receiving penalties.
7:51: Carson Soucy looks for a hole through Koskinen from the left circle but nothing is open. Seattle leads the shot count 11-2 in the second period and 17-6 overall but the Oilers remain ahead 3-1.
13:54: The Oilers kill Koekkoek’s penalty but Jesse Puljujärvi is flagged for tripping in the offensive zone, putting Seattle back up a man.
17:39: Slater Koekkoek is tagged with a slashing minor.
18:13: GRAB THAT PUCK! McDavid and Draisaitl play shinny in the offensive zone, working it to one another and making it look easy before setting up Duncan Keith for an easy open-netter. He has his first goal in an Oilers uniform! | EDM 3, SEA 1
20:00: The second period has begun with the Oilers on the kill for 19 seconds!
Leon with✌️has us up☝️after 20! #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/EY1NNf9i3u
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2021
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: The Oilers take a 2-1 lead into the middle stanza after a pair of markers from Draisaitl. Shots after 20 are 6-4 Seattle.
1:41: Devin Shore is whistled for high-sticking, sending the Kraken to the man advantage.
3:49: Goal-line save! Jamie Oleksiak’s shot slips behind Koskinen to tickle across the goal-line but Evan Bouchard is there to clear the puck from danger. HUGE play by the young defender!
13:59: ROAD HOCKEY! Nugent-Hopkins goes to Hyman, who dishes it cross-crease to Draisaitl for the tap-in! The Oilers power play is FIRE at 50 percent, 12-for-24 to be precise, on the year as Draisaitl notches his second of the period. | EDM 2, SEA 1
14:29: Mark Giordano clutches onto Draisaitl in the neutral zone, warranting a holding minor. Edmonton goes to the power play.
15:51: Jaden Schwartz slices through the Oilers defence then hacks a backhander under Mikko Koskinen for the quick response. | EDM 1, SEA 1
17:48: DEFT DRAI! Tyson Barrie shoots for Leon Draisaitl in front and he deflects the puck with his skate for the early lead! That’s the German’s sixth of the year and 14th point. Barrie gets the lone assist. | EDM 1, SEA 0
18:36: Alex Wennberg is fed in the slot while all alone and he sails a wrist shot wide of the mark.
20:00: Release the Kraken 🐙! Edmonton’s third line of Warren Foegele, Derek Ryan and Zack Kassian kick the Oilers off up front while Duncan Keith & Cody Ceci settle on the point. Mikko Koskinen gets the nod in goal. Former Oiler Adam Larsson returns to Oil Country on the other side of the puck!
#Oilers Twitter player to watch: NUGE.
He’s due. And look how nicely he’s prepped that twig. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/1WyPhM2YTO
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2021
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Hyman – McDavid – Puljujärvi
RNH – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
Foegele – Ryan – Kassian
Benson – Shore – Turris
Nurse – Bouchard
Keith – Ceci
Koekkoek – Barrie
Koskinen
Skinner
OUT: Mike Smith, Brendan Perlini, Colton Sceviour, Kris Russell
OILERS TODAY | Pre-Game vs. SEA