Kaapo Kakko scored twice and the Kraken put up a spirited fight, but Seattle lost its ninth straight to the Oilers.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Saturday night (March 22). Here are three takeaways from this victory.

The game at Rogers Place in Edmonton begins at 7 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo and via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick, and the Edmonton Oilers held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4.

EDMONTON -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a hat trick for the Edmonton Oilers, who won without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the lineup, 5-4 against the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place on Saturday.

Kraken 4, Oilers 5 Go figure. In their first 14 games after NHL play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off , Edmonton Oilers scored more than 3 goals just twice. This despite 19 points from Connor McDavid and 18 from Leon Draisaitl over that span.

McDavid has missed seven games this season. He was sidelined for three games from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 with an ankle injury and was suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland in January.

The Edmonton Oilers were able to pick up a massive win against the Seattle Kraken in their recent game without the help of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but it seems as though they may have to play without them for the next three games as well.

Life will go on without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the Edmonton Oilers lineup for at least the next three games, Oilersnation’s Jason Gregor reported Monday.