Edmonton Oilers heading home for Game 7 after 4-2 win in Los Angeles
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The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 4-2 win over the Kings Thursday night in Los Angeles to force a Game 7 Saturday night at Rogers Place.
The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 4-2 win over the Kings Thursday night in Los Angeles to force a Game 7 Saturday night at Rogers Place.
The Oilers burst into the lead 1:40 into the contest. Captain Connor McDavid came down the left side, swooped behind the net and beat Kings netminder Jonathan Quick with a wraparound.
The Oilers killed off two L.A. power plays in the first and had a 15-12 edge in shots on goal.
Before the second turned two minutes old, Oilers forward Evander Kane deflected Brett Kulak’s point shot for his sixth.
Kane thought he scored again a few minutes later, but the goal was waved off as the referee ruled Edmonton forward Zach Hyman had interfered with Quick before the shot.
Los Angeles defenceman Sean Durzi scored on a power play to cut the Oilers’ advantage to 2-1.
The Kings tied it 29 seconds into the third when Carl Grundstrom fired a shot past goaltender Mike Smith’s blocker.
With 5:10 left, Oilers blueliner Tyson Barrie took a drop pass from Leon Draisaitl and power a shot past Quick.