Draisaitl, McDavid late goals lift Oilers past Kraken 3-1
Edmonton improved to 2-0-1 to start the season, extending its dominance over Seattle with a seventh straight home win in the series.
Connor McDavid recorded a goal and an assist Saturday to push his season total to nine points through three games, as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-1 at home. Owen Michaels and Leon Draisaitl also scored for Edmonton, while Devon Levi stopped 19 shots for the win.
Seattle's Bobby McMann tied the game 1-1 early in the second period, but Draisaitl restored Edmonton's lead with 2:27 left in regulation after a puck deflected off McDavid in front of the net. McDavid sealed the win with an empty-net goal with just over a minute remaining. Philipp Grubauer made 22 saves in the loss for Seattle (1-1-0).
Michaels, a 24-year-old undrafted free agent from Michigan who helped Western Michigan win its first national championship in 2025, scored his second goal in just three NHL games after making the Oilers' roster out of training camp.
The win extended Edmonton's historical edge over Seattle, improving the Oilers to 15-4-1 all-time against the Kraken and 8-1-0 at home with seven consecutive victories in the series. Edmonton next travels to Anaheim to face the Ducks on Wednesday, while Seattle hosts the Calgary Flames in its home opener Sunday.
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