Kings 2, Oilers 2

A goal on the counter-attack gave the Kings a 2-1 lead with 5:11 remaining in the first period. Justin Williams carried the puck up the right side, into the Edmonton zone, and Anze Kopitar jumped into the play from the left side for a 2-on-1. Williams did a nice job of pulling the puck around an Edmonton defender and got a shot on goal. Kopitar was there in front and was credited for the tip-in goal.

The lead lasted for just 67 seconds, though, as the Kings followed a season-long trend of allowing a goal quickly after scoring one. Ryan Jones brought the puck out front from behind the net. Bernier missed on a poke-check attempt, and Andrew Cogliano skated to the front of the net to knock in the rebound and make it a 2-2 game.

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