Edmonton Oilers enveloped by Kraken – Edmonton

The Edmonton Oilers couldn’t score a goal Monday night, losing 3-0 in a preseason road game against the Seattle Kraken.

Matty Beniers opened the scoring for Seattle early in the second period, beating Olivier Rodrigue with a shot from the left wing. Tyler Benson had a breakaway to tie the Oilers but was blocked by Martin Jones. Later in the second, Kraken keeper Joey Daccord fired a long pass past Ryan Donato. Donato was forced behind the net but held the puck and his balance long enough to slam a loop past Ryan Fanti.

The Oilers started a five-minute power play late in the second when Jacob Melanson received a match penalty for a check to the head of James Hamblin. However, the Kraken extended their lead with a shorthanded Morgan Geekie goal in the first minute of the third.

Martin Jones (13 saves) and Daccord (16 saves) combined for the shutout. Rodrigue stopped eight of the Oilers’ nine shots while Fanti stopped 16 of 18.

The Oilers play in Calgary on Wednesday. The Face-off Show is at 630 CHED at 5:30 p.m. The match will start at 7 p.m.