Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. Oilers' forward Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, while captain Connor McDavid had five assists. The Oilers had been 0-7 in Game 1s dating back to 2017, when they beat Anaheim to open their second-round series. This is the third year in a row Edmonton has faced Los Angeles in the opening roun