Oilers beat Kings 4-2 in Game 2 to tie first-round series

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Klim Kostin broke a tie at 2:20 of the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to tie the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists to help Edmonton rebound from a 4-3 overtime loss in the opener. Derek Ryan and Evander Kane — into an empty net — also scored for the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard (2), Zach Hyman (18), Leon Draisaitl (29) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta.  (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

"Both games, I thought we controlled the bulk of the play," said Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft "In both games, we had a couple of minutes we’d like to have back."

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NHL scoring champion Connor McDavid had an assist and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves in his first NHL playoff victory.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 33 shots for Los Angeles. Gabriel Vilardi and Philip Danault scored for the Kings. Vilardi returned after missing the last nine games of the regular season and first game of the series because of a lower-body injury.

Game 3 is Friday night in Los Angeles.

Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard (2), Zach Hyman (18), Leon Draisaitl (29) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta.  (Jason Franson/The