EDMONTON -- Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, the second- and fourth-leading scorers in the NHL this season, each is expected to be out up to a week for the Edmonton Oilers and will not play against the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, KONG, KING 5, KHN).

The Oilers have two concerning injury updates regarding Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid after Thursday's game.

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.