The Edmonton Oilers are in the second round of the 2024 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3, and in the process, won the Western Conference first round playoff series four games to one.
The Oilers were led by defenseman Evan Bouchard of Oakville, Ontario, in game five. The offensive-minded blueliner, who has made strides defensively this season, had three assists for three points. Other Oilers with a multi-point game were Leon Draisaitl (two goals), Connor McDavid of Richmond Hill, Ontario (two assists), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of Burnaby, British Columbia (two assists). The other two Oilers goal scorers were Evander Kane of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Zach Hyman of Toronto, Ontario.
It was the second period, which was the Oilers’s biggest period in game five. After the Oilers fell behind 2-1, they scored three times in a span of 11 minutes and 23 seconds to take a 4-2 lead.
Edmonton now awaits the winner of the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators series in the second round. The Canucks currently lead that best out of seven series three games to two. Game six is in Nashville on Friday, with a possible game seven back in Vancouver on Saturday.
