(C)Injured Reserve — O'Brien (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Wednesday.
Injured Reserve
M
Mackie Samoskevich
(RW)Injured Reserve — ir
Injured Reserve
Edmonton Oilers
Z
Zach Hyman
(LW)out — Hyman (undisclosed) is expected to be out of action for two weeks, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports Thursday.
Out
A
Alec Regula
(D)Injured Reserve — Regula (undisclosed) was designated for long-term injured reserve Thursday.
Injured Reserve
R
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
(C)Injured Reserve — The Oilers placed Nugent-Hopkins (lower body) on injured reserve Thursday.
Injured Reserve
M
Matt Savoie
(C)Injured Reserve — Savoie (lower body) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Thursday.
Injured Reserve
J
Jason Dickinson
(C)Injured Reserve — Dickinson (foot) is still "a bit" away from being ready to return, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday.
Injured Reserve
F
Frederik Andersen
(G)Injured Reserve — Andersen (knee) isn't expected back until "maybe" December, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday.
Injured Reserve
M
Mattias Janmark
(C)Injured Reserve — Janmark (undisclosed) does not have a timetable for his return from injury.
Injured Reserve
J
James Stefan
(RW)Injured Reserve — ir-nr
Injured Reserve
A
Atro Leppanen
(D)Injured Reserve — ir-nr
Injured Reserve
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Current Line
Spread-2.5 (190)
TotalOver 6.5
Key Injuries
Jake O'BrienInjured Reserve
Mackie SamoskevichInjured Reserve
Zach HymanOut
Alec RegulaInjured Reserve
Analysis starts at puck drop
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Spread: Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+140)PENDING · Recorded 2026-10-01T19:16:37.694816 UTC
NHL spread is the only CONFIRMED cell in the 90-day table (edge floor 2.0%, conf floor 55%); at +140, a 42% cover rate (derived from the 65.5% ML via NHL win-margin distribution) clears breakeven by 0.3pp — the least-bad side on the slate but still sub-2.0 EV.
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Seattle Kraken @ Edmonton Oilers
+5.6 EV
per $100 wagered
Seattle Kraken
58%
Lean
★★☆☆☆Speculativenot on slate
"Oilers injuries create value on Seattle +1.5 (+120) and under 6.5 — but low confidence due to model struggles."
EV Breakdown
Model Prob48%
Book Implied46%
Edge+2.5%
Line Movement
CurrentSpread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Moneyline: Home -218 / Away +180
MovementNo significant line movement detected.
Edmonton missing multiple key forwards (Hyman, RNH, Dickinson)Seattle also missing depth players but less impactful
Seattle +1.5 offers slight edge due to Oilers' injuries.
FULL ANALYSIS
Edmonton enters with significant injuries to Hyman and RNH, weakening their offensive depth. Seattle, though also banged up, gets a favorable spread at +1.5 with plus odds. The sharp money on home spread at Pinnacle suggests the market sees value on Seattle at retail books. Total under 6.5 also has merit given missing scorers. However, with poor historical NHL record, these are low-conviction leans.
SHARP MONEY
Sharp money favors home spread on Pinnacle, but at Draft Kings odds home spread is overpriced.
Recommended Sizing
0.5u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREADSeattle Kraken 1.5
+5.6 EV58%0.5u
MONEYLINESeattle Kraken None
+6.4 EV60%0.5u
TOTALunder 6.5
+4.0 EV58%0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
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60%
Seattle Kraken 180
Injuries to Oilers' top six create value on underdog at plus money
SPREAD PICK
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58%
Seattle Kraken 1.5
Oilers missing Hyman and RNH reduces offensive firepower, making cover of -1.5 less likely
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
○
58%
UNDER 6.5
Key offensive injuries for Edmonton reduce expected goal output
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Edge Summary
Preseason No-Edge: Edmonton -190 = 65.5% breakeven with -25% injury lambda and 52% data quality — PASS; if forced to bet, EDM -1.5 +140 is the least-bad side at ~+0.8 EV.