EDMONTON (Interstat) — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday at Rexall Place.

McDavid now has nine points through three games. Draisaitl finished with a goal and five shots on net, while McDavid added four shots. Owen Michaels also scored for Edmonton. Devon Levi made 19 saves on 20 shots to earn the win. Levi’s performance helped Edmonton hold off a Seattle team that pushed for the tying goal for much of the second period.

Edmonton opened the scoring in the first period when Michaels scored on a wrist shot at 2:51. Alex Formenton assisted. Michaels was active from the opening faceoff, winning draws against Chandler Stephenson and Matty Beniers and delivering a hit on Adam Larsson before his goal. Levi stopped Beniers on a slap shot early, then denied Cale Fleury, Vince Dunn and Freddy Gaudreau later in the period. Draisaitl hit the crossbar with a wrist shot, and Grubauer stopped McDavid on a wrist shot. Draisaitl also had a wrist shot saved and another attempt go wide. Vasily Podkolzin had a tip-in attempt saved and another shot go above the crossbar. The Oilers held a 1-0 lead after the first.

The first period also included plenty of special teams and physical play. Ryan Winterton was called for tripping against Ty Emberson. Vince Dunn received a slashing minor against McDavid. Edmonton’s power play produced shots from Draisaitl and Podkolzin but could not score. Ryan Lindgren and Trent Frederic fought at 10:14. Isaac Howard delivered a hit on Mackie Samoskevich. Vince Dunn and Colton Dach received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Ryker Evans was called for high-sticking against Draisaitl. Philipp Grubauer and Max Jones received slashing penalties. Max Jones also hit Ryker Evans late in the period.

Seattle tied the game in the second period. Bobby McMann scored on a wrist shot at 18:06 of the middle period, with Jordan Eberle and Chandler Stephenson assisting. McMann finished with a goal, three shots and two hits. Stephenson had an assist, one shot and one hit. The Kraken generated chances through Beniers, Jared McCann and Ryker Evans, but Levi turned them aside. Earlier in the period, Levi stopped Freddy Gaudreau and McMann on wrist shots. Edmonton’s Connor Murphy was called for slashing against Ben Meyers. The Oilers also had a giveaway from Levi after the Seattle goal, but the Kraken could not capitalize. Owen Michaels had a wrist shot saved by Grubauer, and McDavid was stopped by Grubauer later in the period. Jordan Eberle had a wrist shot go wide left, and Cale Fleury had a wrist shot saved by Levi.

Edmonton regained the lead in the third period. Draisaitl scored on a wrist shot with McDavid and Ryan Shea assisting. McDavid then added insurance later in the period, scoring on a wrist shot with Vasily Podkolzin assisting. Podkolzin and Shea each recorded an assist. The goals came after Seattle had pushed for a go-ahead marker, with McMann and Stephenson creating chances in front. Grubauer made saves on Kasperi Kapanen, Alex Formenton and Evan Bouchard before the Edmonton goals. Levi stopped Jordan Eberle and Isaac Howard. Brandon Montour and Mattias Ekholm exchanged hits, and Max Jones had a tip-in go wide and a wrist shot saved by Grubauer.

Seattle pressed early in the third. Mattias Ekholm hit Kaapo Kakko. Max Jones was called for cross-checking against Brandon Montour. Bobby McMann had a wrist shot saved by Levi. Alex Formenton was stopped by Grubauer. Brandon Montour had a slap shot go wide. Leon Draisaitl had a shot blocked by Adam Larsson. Evan Bouchard had a slap shot saved by Grubauer. Bobby McMann hit Josh Samanski. Trent Frederic delivered hits on Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson. Jordan Eberle had a wrist shot saved by Levi. Matty Beniers won a faceoff against McDavid. McDavid had a wrist shot saved by Grubauer. Leon Draisaitl hit Vince Dunn. McDavid had a shot blocked by Adam Larsson. Draisaitl had a slap shot go wide. Vasily Podkolzin hit Ben Meyers. Mackie Samoskevich hit Ty Emberson. Mathieu Joseph had a wrist shot saved. Max Jones had a tip-in go wide and a wrist shot saved. Vasily Podkolzin hit Matty Beniers. Ty Emberson hit Vince Dunn. Evan Bouchard hit Jared McCann. Podkolzin had a wrist shot saved. Freddy Gaudreau won a faceoff. Isaac Howard had a wrist shot saved. Leon Draisaitl had a shot blocked by Bobby McMann. Mattias Ekholm had a shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin. Draisaitl had a wrist shot go wide. Ryan Shea had a slap shot go wide. Then Draisaitl scored.

Tempers flared after McDavid’s goal. Mattias Ekholm and Brandon Montour received misconduct penalties. Earlier in the third, Max Jones was called for cross-checking against Montour. Seattle also dealt with several penalties throughout the game. Ryan Lindgren and Trent Frederic received fighting majors in the first period. Vince Dunn and Colton Dach were called for unsportsmanlike conduct. Ryker Evans received a high-sticking minor against Draisaitl. Philipp Grubauer was called for slashing against Max Jones, with Jared McCann serving the penalty. Ryan Winterton received a tripping minor, and Vince Dunn was called for slashing against McDavid. Connor Murphy also served a slashing minor in the second period.

Levi’s 19-save effort helped Edmonton protect the lead. The Oilers improved to 2-1-0. The Kraken fell to 1-1-0. Draisaitl was named the top star for Edmonton. He had a goal and five shots on net. McDavid had a goal, an assist and four shots. Michaels added a goal, three shots and a hit. For Seattle, McMann had a goal, three shots and two hits. Stephenson added an assist, a shot and a hit. Alex Formenton had an assist and two shots for Edmonton. Ryan Shea had an assist. Vasily Podkolzin had an assist and two shots. Connor Murphy had two penalty minutes and two hits for Edmonton.

Edmonton entered the game after a 9-7 win at Vancouver and a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver at home. Draisaitl had two goals and an assist in the win at Vancouver and an assist in the overtime loss. Seattle had opened its season with a 6-1 win at Calgary. The Kraken will return home to face Calgary. Edmonton will begin a road trip at Anaheim. Seattle will then host Vegas. Edmonton will visit San Jose and Los Angeles.

The announced attendance at Rexall Place was 18,070. The teams combined for 13 penalties. Seattle had seven penalties and Edmonton had six.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Edmonton 2, Seattle 1. Interstat’s ELO system had Edmonton at 62.4 percent to win. Edmonton was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 4 went over the over/under line of 6.5.