Kings goalie Anton Forsberg (31) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during an overtime of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kings’ Alex Laferriere (14) checks Edmonton Oilers’ Ty Emberson (49) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kings players celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kings’ Trevor Moore (12) and Edmonton Oilers’ Trent Frederic (10) battle as Leon Draisaitl (29) picks up the loose puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kings’ Drew Doughty (8) checks Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) into the net during an overtime of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Kings goalie Anton Forsberg (31) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during an overtime of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
EDMONTON, Alberta — Adrian Kempe scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night in their first meeting since the first-round of the playoffs.
Edmonton has eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round of the playoff the last four seasons.
Connor McDavid scored his 30th goal of the season to tie it at 3 for Edmonton on a power play with 9:20 to go. He extended his points streak to a career-high 18 games.
Corey Perry, Andre Lee and Alex Laferriere scored in regulation, and Anton Forsberg made 21 saves to help the Kings rebound from a 5-1 loss in Winnipeg on Friday night. The 40-year-old Perry spent the previous two seasons with Edmonton.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton, and Connor Ingram stopped 27 shots. McDavid, Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins failed on their shootout attempts for the Oilers.
