They were a better team than the Edmonton Oilers in the regular season, and it remained that way through the first two games and two periods of the postseason. The Kings were trying to snap a three-year playoff losing streak to the Oilers,

Connor Brown had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs with a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic all collected one goal and one assist for the Oilers, who closed out the Kings in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. Adam Henrique also scored and goaltender Calvin Pickard made 23 saves for the Oilers,