EDMONTON - It was the kind of offensive explosion that can shake a team out of its stupor.

The Edmonton Oilers have struggled to find their footing to start this season but in Thursday's 9-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken they looked more like the team that made a second straight Stanley Cup final appearance last spring.

Connor McDavid had three goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists for the Oilers (12-11-5), who have won two of their last three.

“It feels good to get a couple as a group and hopefully guys are feeling good about themselves and can build on it,” McDavid said. “I feel like we’re playing better.

“It’s been a little bit of a grind here finding wins. It’s nice to put a good one together.”

It was McDavid’s 13th career hat trick, tying him with

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