Blake Lizotte returns to the Kings lineup after a 14-game absence due to injury, playing on a line with PL Dubois and Quinton Byfield. The trio is expected to provide strong forechecking and tracking. In the game against the Predators, Lizotte drew a penalty leading to a power play for the Kings. The first period ends 1-1 with Fiala scoring for the Predators and tying the game. The Kings face challenges, including penalties, as they trail by a goal in the third period.
Hyman scores on an Oilers power play. That's his 35th goal of the season. 3-2 Wild.
Oilers on power play and #mnwild lead now 3-2 with 5:09 to go
Another power play goal from Edmonton. 3-2
Oilers with tons of pressure, but the #mnwild get the next goal. Jonas Brodin with the shot. 2-1
Oilers are one of the best third period teams in league this season, will make it tough on #mnwild to pull one out https://t.co/l4q6yCp4x5
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Leon Draisaitl climbed an @EdmontonOilers all-time list with his power-play goal – a tally Connor McDavid factored on and matched the longest home point streak of his career (also 21 GP in 2022-23). #NHLStats: https://t.co/lJvuMTGmTt https://t.co/GpMuvdhtc2
Man, McDavid dominated that 17 seconds of power-play time. It ends with a behind-the-back pass to Draisaitl for a one-timer goal. Oilers 1, Wild 1.
Draisaitl scores quickly on PP to make it 1-1. #mnwild
Edmonton getting its first power play; Joel Eriksson Ek called for holding.
First Oilers power play coming here midway through second
Connor McDavid seeks to extend his home point streak to 21 games when the Oilers host the Wild on Friday. That and more in NHL On Tap. https://t.co/BXTPoBX9rm
Connor McDavid will look to extend his home point streak to 21 games when the @EdmontonOilers (33-18-2, 68 points) host the @mnwild (26-24-6, 58 points) at Rogers Place during Friday's three-game slate. #NHLStats: https://t.co/XVK2APsUYs https://t.co/UmVNTdz8D1
Two penalties below the offensive goal line tonight for LAK, I'm sure that will be an area of discussion post game. Kings still down by just a goal, but will head to the PK just inside 8 minutes left in regulation.
Fiala with a trip behind the Nashville net. Preds back to the PP.
1-1, after 1. Fiala’s snipe erases what was a pretty disconnected period from an LAK standpoint. Big to get that one tied up.
LAK Goal - Filthyyyyyyy Fiala. 22 leaves no doubt with a heavy wrist shot, past Saros on the glove side. 1-1, inside a minute to play in the first.
Fiala with a snipe for the PPG, 1-1.
Lizotte finishes a hit on Josi and the Predators defender slashes back drawing a penalty. Kings to the PP.
Kings and Predators are underway in Los Angeles! Lizotte-Dubois-Byfield line gets the start.
Blake Lizotte is back for Kings tonight against Nashville, per Jim Hiller. Will be activated off LTIR following a 14-game absence. Lizotte will play on the wing with PL Dubois centering him and Quinton Byfield.
Blake Lizotte will play tonight, per Jim Hiller. Expecting a line of Lizotte - Dubois - Byfield, which Hiller expects to be a “really good forechecking line and a tracking line.”