Draisaitl scores twice, Oilers advance to second round with 4-3 win over Kings

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored twice, Evan Bouchard had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Wednesday to win their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series in five games. Edmonton eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round for the third year in a row after coming out on top in six games in 2023 and seven in 2022. Zach Hyman — with his seventh of the post-season — and Evander Kane also scored for Edmonton. The Oilers' only loss of the series was a 5-4