Game Highlights +2.0: Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 4-2

The Edmonton Oilers tied their first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings with a 4-2 win in game 2. Below are the highlights from the game…

The Oilers opened the scoring just a couple of minutes into the game. Leon Draisaitl carried the puck into Los Angeles’ zone and fired a shot wide but Derek Ryan slipped in and buried the rebound past Joonas Korpisalo…

With Alex Iafallo in the penalty box for tripping, the Oilers extended their lead over the Kings to 2-0. Evan Bouchard feathered the puck over to Connor McDavid who fired a cross-zone pass to Leon Draisaitl in his wheelhouse for a one-timer that beat Korpisalo’s glove. This was Edmonton’s only power play opportunity of the game and they capitalized…

The Kings dragged themselves back into the game in the dying minutes of the second period. Mikey Anderson dumped the puck into Edmonton’s zone and Adrian Kempre redirected it out front for Phillip Danault who managed to bury his own rebound past Stuart Skinner to make the score 2-1…

With under one minute left to go in the second period, Gabe Vilardi scored to tie the game up at 2-2. Vincent Desharnais tried to carry the puck out of Edmonton’s zone but Trevor Moore hounded him and caused a turnover. Vilardi skated the puck in and managed to tuck it between Skinner’s pad and the post…

Early in the third period, Klim Kostin put the Oilers back in front with the first playoff goal of his NHL career. Draisaitl checked the puck loose in the neutral zone and Kostin carried it into L.A.’s zone and he sniped a shot glove side on Korpisalo…

The Oilers sealed the deal late in the third period when the Kings pulled Korpisalo for an extra attacker and Evander Kane buried the puck into their open net. Draisaitl picked up an assist on the goal, giving him three points on the night…