Draisaitl, Oilers eliminate Kings with win in Game 5
Edmonton, the No. 2 seed from the Pacific Division, will play either the Vancouver Canucks or Nashville Predators in the second round. Zach Hyman and Evander Kane scored, and Evan Bouchard had three assists for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner made 18 saves, and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had two assists.
- LA Times
After consecutive home losses, Kings left grasping for any shreds of hope vs. Oilers
After a regular season that started and finished in record-setting fashion, the Kings find themselves just a loss away from bowing out of the playoffs.
- Global News
David Rittich gets the start in goal for Los Angeles in Game 4 against Edmonton
David Rittich will be the starting goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their first-round NHL playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Rittich replaces Cam Talbot, who had a 5.31 goals-against average and .891 save percentage in the first three games. Talbot allowed 13 goals in the Kings two losses, including Friday night's 6-1 loss that put the Oilers up 2-1 in the series.
All Players
| No | Player | P |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | D | |
| 33 | RW | |
| 81 | D | |
| 55 | RW | |
| 29 | G | |
| 24 | C | |
| 8 | D | |
| 80 | C | |
| 5 | D | |
| 22 | LW | |
| 84 | D | |
| 91 | RW | |
| 34 | RW | |
| 9 | C | |
| 11 | C | |
| 78 | RW | |
| 61 | C | |
| 46 | C | |
| 12 | LW | |
| 43 | D | |
| 31 | G | |
| 3 | D | |
| 21 | D | |
| 39 | G |