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

A Saturday night showdown saw the Seattle Kraken battle the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. The home team were without superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and the visitors were missing Chandler Stephenson due to injury.

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 on Saturday night. Adam Henrique and Jeff Skinner also scored, and Mattias Ekholm and Darnell Nurse each had two assists for the Oilers,

The Edmonton Oilers will be without both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a few games, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Friday while providing a return timeline. Knoblauch ruled the pair out of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken and said they are “probably up to a week” away from returning.

The Edmonton Oilers will have to adjust to life with their superstar centres, head coach Kris Knoblauch said Friday. It comes after Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid were both injured in the team’s two most recent games.

Connor McDavid was ruled out of the Edmonton Oilers game with a concerning injury. Unfortunately, he joined Leon Draisaitl on that injured list. However, both players are set to miss one week. On Tuesday,