Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93), left, celebrate after his goal against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers (57) and goaltender Kevin Lankinen, second from right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

The Edmonton Oilers are sitting atop the Pacific Division standings after defeating the Seattle Kraken 4-2 at Rogers Place on Monday (Jan. 27). Mattias Ekholm, Mattias Janmark, Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored for Edmonton.

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The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

They put four important points in the bank, but those were some sloppy wins. Such is life when a team hits the dog days of January. It’s just human nature. All teams go through it.

The Detroit Red Wings got things rolling on home ice this past week, but now they have to go back on the road for a series of tough games. The Red Wings swept their three-game homestand, beating the Montreal Canadiens,

The game at Rogers Place in Edmonton begins at 6:30 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo, as well as via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m.

The Oilers are heavy home favorites vs. a Kraken team that's looked downright awful in the advanced metrics lately. Our NHL betting picks expect Edmonton to make a statement on Monday night with Connor McDavid returning to the lineup.

San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.

Not exactly a masterpiece at Rogers Place on Monday night, but the Edmonton Oilers ’ mastery of the Seattle Kraken continued with an eighth consecutive victory for the blue and orange. As was the case in Seattle at the beginning of the month, the Oilers walked away with a 4-2 win, an emtpy-net goal sealing the deal in each instance.

Seattle Thunderbirds forward Nathan Pilling has committed to St. Thomas, it was announced earlier this week. Pilling, who is in his first full season with the Thunderbirds, has appeared in 42 games in 2024-25,