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03/28 23:01 CDT Connor McDavid has goal and 2 assists in Oilers' 4-1 vidtoy
over Kings
Connor McDavid has goal and 2 assists in Oilers' 4-1 vidtoy over Kings
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) --- Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and the
Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Thursday night in a matchup
of teams jostling for home ice in a possible first-round playoff clash.
Leon Draisaitl had three assists, Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist, and
Adam Henrique and Cody Ceci also scored for the Oilers. They are 44-23-4, going
15-2-2 at home since Jan. 1 to move five points up on the Kings for second
place in the Pacific Division with a game in hand.
Stuart Skinner made 32 saves, allowing only Arthur Kaliyev's goal.
Los Angeles dropped to 38-23-11, falling a point back of Vegas into a wild-card
position. The Kings had won four in a row.
The Oilers started the scoring 5:37 into the opening period with the teams
playing four aside when McDavid knocked down Mattias Ekholm's point shot in
front of the net and steered the puck past goalie Cam Talbot.
McDavid extended his points streak to six games with his 27th of the goal and
became just the seventh player in NHL history with 120 points in three
consecutive seasons. He added his NHL-leading 94th and 95th assists.
UP NEXT
Kings: At Calgary on Saturday night.
Oilers: Host Anaheim on Saturday.
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