In a pivotal NHL game, the Edmonton Oilers took a 3-2 lead against the Los Angeles Kings, thanks to key performances by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Draisaitl scored twice, including a crucial goal that was not a power-play goal but occurred shortly after a power-play opportunity, giving the Oilers a temporary lead. Evander Kane also contributed to the scoring, netting the first goal of the game on a backhander off Rittich's pad. The Oilers demonstrated strong play on power plays, scoring their ninth of the series to tie the game at 2-2 before taking the lead again. McDavid leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs scoring with 12 points, followed by Draisaitl with 10 points.
The McDavid-Draisaitl duo strikes again. 🚨 (🎥: @Sportsnet) https://t.co/CFsrvVBuPW
LEON x 2‼️ #StanleyCup The @EdmontonOilers grab the lead back with Leon Draisaitl's second of the game! 🟠🔵 🇺🇸: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/Pp9X7OGP3W 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/oISIWvlT0J
#StanleyCupPlayoffs scoring leaders (updated) McDavid 12 pts Draisaitl 10 pts
McDavid to Draisaitl. You know the rest. 🫡 https://t.co/HcNWwpzKG0
It won't be a PPG but it might as well have been as Leon Draisaitl gives the Oilers a 3-2 lead as the Dubois minor ends.
Draisaitl gets his second of the period. It wasn't a power-play goal but it might as well have been. McDavid sets him up. 3-2 EDM
EDM Goal - Kings survive the PP but Draisaitl scores seconds after. 3-2 Oilers, 7:39 left in the second.
This is the angle (from the @Sportsnet feed) that the NHL used to determine "good goal" for Leon Draisaitl https://t.co/ZaAzDbSRO3
Powerplays are Edmonton's oxygen. Oilers were starving, Kings start taking penalties, EDM's big dogs get to eating... It's the wrong recipe for L.A.
Critical point of the game for @LAKings not to get frustrated after a couple of questionable calls. Oilers back to PP after a failed Kings PP that included a curious embellishment call on Kevin Fiala with P.L. Dubois called for holding.
EDM Goal - Draisaitl evens the score for the Oilers, despite an incredible effort from Rittich. Saved it, but puck was over the line. Edmonton scores its ninth PPG of the series, 2-2.
EDM Goal - Oilers open the scoring on their second shot on goal. Evander Kane scores his second of the series on a backhander, off Rittich's pad and in. 1-0.