Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

There was a curious occurrence early in Saturday’s game (Jan. 4) between the Edmonton Oilers and Seattle Kraken. Less than a minute into the contest, Climate Pledge Arena’s lights went out for a moment.

His late goal gave him 29 for the season. Edmonton Oilers right wing Vasily Podkolzin (92) scores against Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, right, during the first period of an NHL ...

Edmonton Oilers center Jeff Skinner (53) scores against Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, center, as Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn (29) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat ... after the Kraken pulled goalie Philipp Grubauer for an extra attacker.

The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.

As the KING 5 TV Kraken Home Ice show found, life for an Emergency Backup Goalie, or EBUG, is almost always limited to watching from the stands -- and wondering about that lottery-odds chance of actually getting into an NHL game.

Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins’ first win over the Oilers in more than five years.

Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to their sixth straight victory, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The Stars won for the seventh time in eight games as they continue their run up the Western Conference standings.

Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins' first win over the Oilers in more than five years.

New Jersey goalie Jacob Markstrom the difference with several spectacular saves, including two at the doorstep in the final period

The Kraken have place goalie Joey Daccord and forward Yanni Gourde on IR. Cale Fleury and Gustav Olofsson of the AHL have been called up.