Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers: preview, form and head-to-head

Seattle Kraken
Edmonton Oilers

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Edmonton Oilers host Seattle Kraken (NHL) on October 3, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Even on form: both teams went 2-3 in their last 5 games.

Recent form: last 5

Seattle Kraken: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 14 goals scored and 13 conceded.

Seattle Kraken
Oct 2, 2026at Calgary FlamesW6–1
Apr 17, 2026 · last seasonat Colorado AvalancheL0–2
Apr 16, 2026 · last seasonat Vegas Golden KnightsL1–4
Apr 14, 2026 · last seasonvs Los Angeles KingsL3–5
Apr 11, 2026 · last seasonvs Calgary FlamesW4–1

Edmonton Oilers: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 23 goals scored and 23 conceded.

Edmonton Oilers
Oct 2, 2026at Vancouver CanucksW9–7
Sep 30, 2026vs Vancouver CanucksL5–6
May 1, 2026 · last seasonat Anaheim DucksL2–5
Apr 29, 2026 · last seasonvs Anaheim DucksW4–1
Apr 27, 2026 · last seasonat Anaheim DucksL3–4

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Seattle Kraken won 1, Edmonton Oilers won 3.

Apr 1, 2026 · last seasonEdmonton Oilers3–0Seattle Kraken
Dec 5, 2025 · last seasonEdmonton Oilers9–4Seattle Kraken
Nov 29, 2025 · last seasonSeattle Kraken0–4Edmonton Oilers
Oct 26, 2025 · last seasonSeattle Kraken3–2Edmonton Oilers

Season so far

Seattle Kraken are 10th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

Edmonton Oilers are 15th of 32 on win rate after 2 games (1-1).

#TeamPWLGoals
10Seattle Kraken1106:1
15Edmonton Oilers21114:13

Team news

Seattle Kraken

  • Jacob Melanson (RW): Injured Reserve, upper body. Melanson (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Jake O'Brien (C): Injured Reserve, lower body. O'Brien (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Wednesday. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)

Edmonton Oilers

  • Zach Hyman (LW): Out, undisclosed. Hyman (undisclosed) is expected to be out of action for two weeks, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports Thursday. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)
  • Alec Regula (D): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. Regula (undisclosed) was designated for long-term injured reserve Thursday. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C): Injured Reserve, lower body. The Oilers placed Nugent-Hopkins (lower body) on injured reserve Thursday. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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