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Draisaitl, McDavid score late to lift Oilers to 3-1 win over Kraken

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Jones, S. (2026, October 4). Draisaitl, McDavid score late to lift Oilers to 3-1 win over Kraken. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/draisaitl-mcdavid-score-late-to-lift-oilers-to-3-1-win-over-kraken/article_24a86ab0-5a35-5d27-9f4f-77b1169655ba.html

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Connor McDavid scored a goal and assisted another as the Edmonton Oilers won their second consecutive game against the Seattle Kraken with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl and rookie Owen Michaels also contributed goals for Edmonton. The key moment came when Draisaitl scored just over two minutes before the end of regulation, putting the Oilers up by two points. Edmonton has a strong record against Seattle, winning seven consecutive home games against them.

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On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Seattle Kraken by a score of 3-1 at home. Connor McDavid contributed a goal and an assist, bringing his point total through three games to nine. Owen Michaels and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who improved their record to 2-0-1. The Kraken's Bobby McMann scored their only goal, pushing the game to 1-1 early in the second period before Edmonton pulled ahead with under three minutes left in regulation thanks to goals from Draisaitl and McDavid’s empty-netter. Oilers goaltender Devon Levi made 19 saves for the win, while Philipp Grubauer had 22 stops for Seattle. The victory showcased the Oilers' improved defensive play after high-scoring games against the Vancouver Canucks earlier in the season.

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Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to give him nine points through three games as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday. asserted

Oilers → have → Saturday

Owen Michaels and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers (2-0-1). asserted

Michaels → score → Oilers

Devon Levi made 19 stops to earn the win in the Oilers’ net. asserted

Levi → make → net

Bobby McMann replied for the Kraken (1-1-0) who continued to struggle in Edmonton. asserted

who → reply → Edmonton

Philipp Grubauer recorded 22 saves for Seattle. asserted

Grubauer → record → Seattle

After McMann made it a 1-1 game 9:06 into the second period, it was Draisaitl who eventually broke the deadlock. asserted

who → make → deadlock

Draisaitl scored with 2:27 left in regulation, with McDavid adding an empty-netter with 1:05 remaining. asserted

McDavid → score → 1:05

Since joining Seattle last season, McMann has 11 goals in 20 games. asserted

McMann → join → games

Michaels, a 24-year-old Michigan native, went undrafted before helping Western Michigan win their first national championship in program history in 2025. asserted

Michigan → go → 2025

He signed as a free agent with Edmonton and surprised many by making the team out of camp. asserted

He → sign → camp

He now has two goals in his first three pro games at the NHL level. asserted

He → have → level

KEY MOMENT Edmonton went up 2-1 with just 2:27 to play in the third after a puck caromed off of McDavid to Draisaitl out front and he buried his third of the campaign. asserted

he → go → campaign

Edmonton has owned Seattle, entering the contest with a 15-4-1 overall record against the Kraken and sitting at 8-1-0 all-time at home against them with seven consecutive wins. asserted

Edmonton → own → wins

The Oilers have four of the top five scorers all-time against Seattle, with Draisaitl first with 34 points in 15 games, Connor McDavid second, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins third and Zach Hyman fifth. asserted

Hyman → have → games

UP NEXT Kraken: Have their home-opener against the Calgary Flames on Sunday. Oilers: asserted

Kraken → have → Oilers

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Draisaitl, McDavid score late to lift Oilers to 3-1 win over Kraken

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