This is it. The opening-round series between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings has been whittled down to a winner-take-all Game 7. The Oilers blew a two-goal lead in Game 6, spending most of the third period tied with the Kings before Tyson Barrie ripped a shot past Jonathan Quick with just over five minutes to go in regulation. Evander Kane sealed the deal with an empty-netter before flashing seven to the crowd at Crypto.com Arena, letting them know that the series was going back to Edmonton for the decisive finale.
The Kings stifled Edmonton’s offense early, but they could be running out of steam, giving the Oilers the edge in Game 7.