End of second: Kings 3-2

Shots are 18-17 in favor of the Oilers through two periods. The Kings will be on the power play for the first 28 seconds of the third period.

Wayne Simmonds did not return to the game, or the bench, after apparently being injured during the scrum that followed Drew Doughty’s hit on Taylor Hall. Still awaiting an update on Simmonds’ status…

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