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The Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Los Angeles Kings for a 3-2 win Saturday night.
The Oilers have won four in a row.
The Kings vastly outplayed the Oilers in the first, outshooting them 11-2 and grabbing two goals. Kevin Fiala blasted a slapper past Stuart Skinner on the power play. Then Adriam Kempe found some room down the right side and ripped a shot over Skinner’s left shoulder.
The Oilers finally hit the scoreboard 5:35 into the second. On the power play, Connor McDavid flipped a sharp angle shot off Cam Talbot’s mask and in. During a session of four-on-four hockey later, McDavid set up Leon Draisaitl for a one-timer to make it 2-2.
The Oilers went on the power play with 8:43 left in the third, but couldn’t muster the go-ahead goal.
Both teams scored on two of their first three shots in the shootout. In the fourth round, Skinner made a glove save on Anze Kopitar. Derek Ryan sped in and beat Talbot glove side to end it.
Skinner finished with 26 saves.
McDavid played in his 600th career game.
The Oilers, 17-15-1, will visit the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday (630 CHED, Face-off Show at 4:30 p.m., game at 6 p.m.).
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