March 28 postgame notes

-With the loss, Los Angeles fell to 81-83-39 all-time against Edmonton, a record that includes a road mark of 38-47-18. The Kings fell to 1-3-0 in the season series with the Oilers, with one game remaining April 4 at Staples Center. With the loss, Los Angeles dropped the season series to Edmonton for the first time since 2005-06, when they went 1-3-0. The Oilers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06.

-The Kings fell to 20-18-5 against the Western Conference, 9-12-2 against the Pacific Division, 18-12-7 in one-goal games, 15-28-2 when their opponent scores first, 13-12-2 when tied after one period and 6-9-2 when outshot by their opponent.

-Los Angeles was held to either zero goals or one goal for the 25th time in 75 games. Through four games against Edmonton, they have scored six goals, with four coming in a 4-2 Staples Center win on November 17.

-Jarome Iginla played his 100th career game against the Oilers and scored his 39th goal head-to-head. He has 90 career points versus Edmonton, the most he has recorded against any NHL team. By appearing in his 1,547th game, he moved within two games of Alex Delvecchio for 12th place on the all-time list, and by scoring his 623rd career goal, he moved within two goals of Joe Sakic for 15th place on the all-time list.

-Trevor Lewis played his 499th NHL game.

-The Kings attempted 58 shots (35 on goal, 17 blocked, 6 missed). The Oilers attempted 54 shots (29 on goal, 18 blocked, 7 missed). Tyler Toffoli and Connor McDavid finished tied with a game-high six shots on goal.

-Los Angeles won 27-of-57 faceoffs (47%). Among regular contributors, Anze Kopitar won 8-of-19, Nic Dowd won 4-of-10, Adrian Kempe won 4-of-12, and Jeff Carter won 10-of-15.

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