Kings Win 4-3 Shootout Over Oilers in Playoff Rematch

EDMONTON, Alberta — Adrian Kempe scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, marking the teams' first matchup since Edmonton eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round of the playoffs for the fourth straight season.

The game, played before a sellout crowd at Rogers Place, saw the Kings improve to 19-15-10 while snapping a two-game losing streak. The Oilers, now 22-16-7, saw their two-game winning run end. It was the eighth time this season Edmonton has failed to extend a winning streak to three games. The Kings rebounded from a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg the previous night, while the Oilers hosted Los Angeles following a pregame ceremony honoring Leon Draisaitl for reaching 1,000 regular-season points on Dec. 16.

Draisaitl, who became the 103rd player in NHL history to hit the milestone and the fifth in Oilers franchise history behind Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid, Jari Kurri and Mark Messier, opened the scoring for Edmonton with two goals in the first two periods. The 30-year-old German forward reached the mark in 824 games, the fourth-fastest among active players. His performance marked his 71st...