Game Thread – Kings vs. Oilers, Round 1, Game 1

Los Angeles Kings 5, Edmonton Oilers 5
1:12 Left, Third Period
Game Preview
WATCH: FanDuel Sports Network, ESPN2
LISTEN: ESPN LA 710 + ESPN LA App
SOG: LAK – 30 EDM – 22
PP: LAK – 2/6 EDM – 0/2

First Period
1. LAK – Andrei Kuzmenko (1) – (Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe) – 2:49 (PP)
2. LAK – Quinton Byfield (1) – (Drew Doughty, Mikey Anderson) – 19:27

Second Period
3. LAK – Adrian Kempe (1) – (Andrei Kuzmenko, Anze Kopitar) – 14:47
4. LAK – Phillip Danault (1) – (Quinton Byfield) – 17:43
5. EDM – Leon Draisaitl (1) – (Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard) – 19:54

Third Period
6. LAK – Mattias Janmark (1) – (Trent Frederic, Jeff Skinner) – 2:19
7. LAK – Kevin Fiala (1) – (Adrian Kempe, Andrei Kuzmenko) – 4:59 (PP)
8. EDM – Corey Perry (1) – (Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard) – 7:43
9. EDM – Zach Hyman (1) – (Connor McDavid, Corey Perry) – 17:56
10. EDM – Connor McDavid (1) – (Unassisted) – 18:32

Tonight’s LA Kings Lineup –

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1, Game 1
Monday, April 21, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. PT
Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA
Referees: Trevor Hanson (14), Kyle Rehman (10)
Linespeople: CJ Murray (68), Kiel Murchison (79)
FanDuel Sports Network, ESPN2, ESPN LA 710, ESPN LA App

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