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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings

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Edmonton Oilers
44-27-5
Final
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Los Angeles Kings
44-23-9

Kings beat Oilers 3-0, then qualify for playoffs hours later with Vegas' win in Calgary

Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings: Game Highlights

Andrei Kuzmenko and Trevor Lewis also scored.

Los Angeles remained three points behind Pacific Division-leading Vegas — a 3-2 overtime winner in Calgary in the last game of the night — and is four points ahead of third-place Edmonton.

Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for the Oilers, who had won three in a row.

It was Edmonton’s first game since center Leon Draisaitl sustained a lower-body injury against San Jose on Thursday that will keep the 50-goal scorer out in the short term. Draisaitl is expected to return before the playoffs begin on April 19.

After a scoreless first period, Fiala put the Kings ahead for good midway through the second when he scored on the rebound of a shot by Alex Laferriere.

Takeaways Oilers: Trent Frederic made his Edmonton debut. The forward was acquired from Boston in a three-team trade on March 4 and had been sidelined because of an ankle injury.

Kings: The first line of Anze Kopitar, Adrian Kempe and Kuzmenko has combined for 17 goals and 22 assists in the 16 games since Kuzmenko arrived for a 2027 third-round pick.

Key moment What looked to be the first career goal for AHL workman Jeff Malott early in the second was overturned because of an Edmonton coach's challenge. However, the electric offensive play sparked the Kings to take charge of the game.

Key stat Fiala and Kempe are the first pair of Kings to each score 30 goals in a season since Kopitar and Dustin Brown in 2007-08.

Up next Both teams play Monday night. The Oilers visit Anaheim, and the Kings host Seattle.

Regular Season Series

LA leads series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 9:20 Kevin Fiala Goal (30) Backhand, assists: Alex Laferriere (20), Jordan Spence (22)
Goal 2nd Period 16:08 Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (31), Drew Doughty (13)
Goal 3rd Period 17:03 Trevor Lewis Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 11
17 Hits 23
3 Takeaways 3
27 Shots 29
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 29
48.2 Faceoff Win Percent 51.8
15 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 1
8 Penalty Minutes 2
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tanner Jeannot, LW Day-To-Day Apr 18
Phillip Danault, C Day-To-Day Apr 18
Adrian Kempe, RW Day-To-Day Apr 18
Trevor Moore, LW Day-To-Day Apr 18
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Leon Draisaitl, C Day-To-Day Apr 18
Jake Walman, D Day-To-Day Apr 17
Zach Hyman, LW Day-To-Day Apr 17
Troy Stecher, D Day-To-Day Apr 17
Trent Frederic, C Day-To-Day Apr 17

Game Information

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2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 10 22 110 50
Los Angeles 9 25 105 48
Edmonton 5 29 101 48
Calgary 14 27 96 41
Vancouver 14 30 90 38
Anaheim 10 37 80 35
Seattle 6 41 76 35
San Jose 12 50 52 20
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