Overview
- The Oilers completed a comeback from a 2-0 series deficit, winning four straight games to clinch the first-round series in six games.
- Connor Brown led Edmonton with a goal and two assists, while Calvin Pickard made 23 saves in net to secure the victory.
- Leon Draisaitl extended his playoff point streak against the Kings to 19 games, tying an NHL record held by Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.
- Los Angeles, despite finishing ahead of Edmonton in the regular season standings, suffered its fourth consecutive first-round playoff defeat to the Oilers.
- Edmonton will now face the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.