Edmonton Oilers can’t preserve lead in OT loss to Los Angeles Kings in Game 1
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Alex Iafallo scored 9:19 into overtime as the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their series at Rogers Place.
Alex Iafallo scored 9:19 into overtime as the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their series at Rogers Place.
The Oilers jumped into the lead just before the game turned seven minutes old.
Mattias Janmark’s pass went off a skate right to Leon Draisaitl, who popped the puck past Joonas Korpisalo. Evan Bouchard sniped on a two-man advantage later in the first to make it 2-0 Oilers.
Bouchard had another good look from the slot in the second but rang his shot off the post.
Adrian Kempe gave the Kings life 52 seconds into the third, cutting in front and beating Stuart Skinner with a backhand.
Draisaitl restored the Oilers two-goal lead with 11:14 to go. His initial backhand was stopped, but the puck came back to him out of a scramble, allowing him to pot it on the forehand.
However, Kempe scored less than three minutes later to cut the Oilers lead to 3-2.
The Kings went on the power play with 1:50 left when Bouchard was nabbed for high sticking Trevor Moore.
