SERIES SCHEDULE
(best-of-seven, all times PT)
Game 1: Monday, April 17 at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (ESPN/Bally Sports West)
Game 2: Wednesday, April 19 at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (ESPN/Bally Sports West)
Game 3: Friday, April 21 at Kings, 7p.m. (TNT/Bally Sports West)
Game 4: Sunday April 23 at Kings, 6 p.m. (TBS/Bally Sports West)
*Game 5: Tuesday April 25 at Edmonton, April 25 time TBD (TBD/Bally Sports West)
*Game 6: Saturday April 29 at Kings, time TBD (TBD/Bally Sports West)
*Game 7: Monday May 1 at Edmonton, time TBD (TBD/Bally Sports West)
*If necessary
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Kings and Oilers split the regular-season series, 2-2-0
Nov 16: Kings 3, Edmonton 1, at Edmonton, Trevor Moore hat trick
Jan. 9: Kings 6, Edmonton 3, at Crypto.com Arena, four Kings power-play goals
March 30: Kings 0, Edmonton 2, at Edmonton, Stuart Skinner shutout
April 2: Kings 1, Edmonton 3, at Crypto.com Arena, Edmonton’s big three net the game-winner
TALE OF THE TAPE
Kings (regular-season rank) … category … Oilers (regular-season rank)
47-25-10 (104 points) … Season Record … 50-23-9 (109 points)
3.34 (10th) … GPG … 3.96 (1st)
3.10 (16th) … GAPG … 3.12 (17th)
25.3 (4th) … PP Pct. … 32.4 (1st)
75.8 (24th) … PK Pct. … 77.0 (20th)
53.3 (3rd) … FO Pct. … 50.8 (15th)
88.9 (27th) … SV Pct. 90.0 (15th)
FORWARD LINES
Crazily enough and as a definite credit to Rob Blake, a healthy Kings team would have made this category a debate. While there may not be any 100-point producers on the Kings’ roster –– Edmonton has three –– their depth across lines and situations was unmatched this season in the NHL. Kevin Fiala’s arrival via trade from Minnesota and a rejuvenated Gabe Vilardi made the Kings a nightmare to match up with, but despite some progress toward a return for Vilardi both players will begin the series on the shelf. For Edmonton’s part, the numbers speak for themselves and they speak volumes. Connor McDavid’s Hockey DB page may have to start asking users if…
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