Draisaitl notches twice as Oilers eliminate Kings after 4-3 win

Leon Draisaitl had 2 goals, and the Edmonton Oilers won against the LA Kings 4-3 in Game 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, to triumph in their 1^st-round National Hockey League postseason matchup.

FIVE & DONE 🔥

The #Oilers defeat the Kings 4-3 in Game 5 to advance to the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/Xa15Vp4iKM

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) May 2, 2024

Oilers eliminated Kings in the opening round for the 3^rd consecutive season after coming out on top in 6 matches in the past campaign and 7 in 2022.

Zach Hyman — with his 7^th goal of the post-campaign — and Evander Kane also notched for the Canadian NHL franchise, which only dropped a 5-4 defeat in OT of Game 2 in the best-of-7 matchup.

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Evan Bouchard finished with 3 assists, and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 2 each as the Oilers’ offense broke out at Rogers Place. Connor extended his points total to a postseason-leading 12 (1 goal, 11 assists).

Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots after posting a shutout in the Oilers’ 1-0 victory in California in Game 4.

Nothing but respect in the handshake line. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Z934NqPXf1

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 2, 2024

Adrian Kempe, Alex Laferriere, and Blake Lizotte notched for the Kings, and David Rittich made 22 saves in his 2^nd consecutive start.