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Danault's Late Goal Gives Kings 6-5 Win Over Oilers, Martinook's Shorthanded Goal Helps Hurricanes to 2-0 Lead, Kaprizov's Two Goals Tie Wild Series with Golden Knights

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Updated Apr 23, 2025, 06:54 PM

The Los Angeles Kings secured a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series. The game, which took place at Crypto.com Arena, saw the Kings build a commanding 4-0 lead in the second period, with goals from A. Kuzmenko, Byfield, Kempe, and two from Danault. The Oilers mounted a comeback, tying the score at 5-5 in the third with goals from Fiala and others, only to see Phillip Danault score the game-winning goal with just seconds remaining, propelling the Kings to a 1-0 series lead.

In another first-round matchup, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in Game 2, taking a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference series. Jordan Martinook was pivotal for the Hurricanes, scoring a shorthanded goal and adding an assist. Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina, while Jesper Bratt scored for the Devils. Frederik Andersen was solid in net, stopping 25 of 26 shots. The Devils played without defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon, who were sidelined due to injuries sustained in Game 1.

The Minnesota Wild evened their series against the Vegas Golden Knights at 1-1 with a convincing 5-2 win in Game 2. Kirill Kaprizov led the Wild with two goals and an assist, while Matt Boldy added a goal and an assist. Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello also scored for Minnesota. The Wild capitalized on turnovers by the Golden Knights, with Shea Theodore notably struggling. Noah Hanifin and Tomas Hertl scored for Vegas, with Filip Gustavsson making 30 saves for the Wild and Adin Hill stopping 12 shots for the Golden Knights. The series now shifts to St. Paul for Game 3.

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The Vegas Golden Knights are traveling to Minnesota to face the Wild in two crucial games, and fans will have the opportunity to support them at local watch parties. https://t.co/vipRfLauyk

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How a hit taken, a hit given and one drive to the net changed the trajectory of the #mnwild in their Game 2 victory over Vegas. "We just got to our game." https://t.co/T07H9riKtL

Story Timeline

2 months ago•Latest version

Danault's Late Goal Gives Kings 6-5 Win Over Oilers, Martinook's Shorthanded Goal Helps Hurricanes to 2-0 Lead, Kaprizov's Two Goals Tie Wild Series with Golden Knights

2 months ago

Phillip Danault’s Late Goal Lifts Kings to 6-5 Win Over Oilers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup First Round

2 months ago•Original version

Oilers and Kings Meet in Fourth Consecutive Stanley Cup First Round Starting April 22 in Los Angeles; Kings Lead 2-0 in Game 1