Kopitar scores a 6-on-4 goal with 16.7 seconds left in regulation to force OT, then Iafallo’s power-play goal at 9:19 of overtime gives the Kings a 4-3 victory. Adrian Kempe scores twice in the thi…
April 17, 2023 at 10:54 p.m.EDMONTON, Alberta — The series opener between the Kings and the Edmonton Oilers did not disappoint in any way, shape or form.
Kings center Anze Kopitar had pushed the game into overtime with 16.7 seconds remaining, scoring on a 6-on-4 advantage. The Kings were on the power play and pulled goalie Joonas Korpisalo for an extra attacker. Kopitar had a four-point night, adding three assists, including one on the game-winner in OT.
Kopitar factored in all three of the Kings’ goals in the third period, with secondary assists on Adrian Kempe’s two goals. Before Kopitar’s last-second drama, Game 1 between the Kings and the Oilers had been a two-man battle of offensive talent.Kempe, who scored 41 goals in the regular season, jump-started the offense, scoring twice in the third period. His first goal cut the Oilers’ lead to 2-1 just 52 seconds into the third.
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