Oilers, Connor McDavid and Kings
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EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid scored to push his point streak to a career-high 18 games, but the Los Angeles Kings won 4-3 in a shootout against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday. Corey Perry, Andre Lee and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings (19-15-10), who were playing the second of back-to-back games and third in four nights.
Adrian Kempe scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night in their first meeting since the first-round of the playoffs. Edmonton has eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round of the playoff the last four seasons.
Adrian Kempe scored the shootout winner as the Los Angeles Kings earned a ration of revenge from last year's playoffs, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday in the first meeting between the two teams since last spring.
McDavid has led Edmonton to the Stanley Cup Final the past two seasons, losing to the Florida Panthers each time. The Oilers (22-16-7) struggled to gain traction at the start of the season but now trail the Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-2) by three points for first place in the Pacific Division.
A controversial call negated Connor McDavid's overtime winner and ruined Draisaitl's big night, leaving the Oilers short of that elusive third straight win.
Adrian Kempe led the Kings to a shootout win over the rival Oilers on the road on Saturday night, avenging Edmonton's playoff dominance against L.A.