Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers
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Kempe scores lone shootout goal to lift Kings past Oilers, 4-3
Edmonton has eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round of the playoff the last four seasons.
Connor McDavid scored his 30th goal of the season to tie it at 3 for Edmonton on a power play with 9:20 to go. He extended his points streak to a career-high 18 games.
Corey Perry, Andre Lee and Alex Laferriere scored in regulation, and Anton Forsberg made 21 saves to help Los Angeles rebound from a 5-1 loss in Winnipeg on Friday night. The 40-year-old Perry spent the previous two seasons with Edmonton.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton, and Connor Ingram stopped 27 shots. McDavid, Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins failed on their shootout attempts for the Oilers.
Oilers: At Chicago on Monday night.
Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:12 | Leon Draisaitl Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Kasperi Kapanen (5) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:50 | Corey Perry Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandt Clarke (15), Andrei Kuzmenko (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:07 | Leon Draisaitl Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (33) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:42 | Andre Lee Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Quinton Byfield (19), Taylor Ward (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:21 | Alex Laferriere Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Brandt Clarke (16), Adrian Kempe (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:20 | Connor McDavid Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (25), Evan Bouchard (34) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Adrian Kempe Goal Snap Shot |
Statistics
 LA |
 EDM |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 20 | Hits | 20 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 30 | Shots | 26 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 45.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.4 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Henrique, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 28 |
| Max Jones, LW | Out | Apr 13 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |