20@8-19 Regular Season Game 25 LA Kings Vs Edmonton Oilers

Good evening hockey fans! Tonight your Kings are playing the 2nd game of the Western Canadian road trip as they take on the Edmonton Oilers from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Kings beat the Oilers back in LA last week resulting in a 5-2 win for the Kings. Jonathan Quick will be playing his first game since tearing his right meniscus muscle walker this year.

Kings record before the game
(9-14-1)

Oilers record before the game
(11-11-2)

Tonight's starting lineup for your LA Kings

Alex Iafallo-Anze Kopitar-Dustin Brown

Kyle Clifford-Jeff Carter-Tyler Toffoli

Ilya Kovalchuk-Adrian Kempe-Matt Luff

Austin Wagner-Nate Thompson-Sheldon Rempal

Defense Pairings

Derek Forbort-Drew Doughty

Jake Muzzin-Alec Martinez

Dion Phaneuf-Paul LaDue

Tonight's starting goalie for your LA Kings is Jonathan Quick (backup goalie is Cal Petersen)

Scratches for tonight's game: Oscar Fantenberg Michael Amadio

Players on the injury reserve: Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder injury) Jack Campbell (knee injury) Trevor Lewis (broken bone in foot) Carl Hagelin (lower body injury)

At 1:21 in the first period the Oilers jumped out to an early lead of 1-0. The goal was scored by number 98 Jesse Puljujarvi, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 2nd of the season). Then at 9:33 the Oilers scored again and made it a 2-0. The goal was scored on the power play by number 39 Alex Chiasson, the goal was his (1st of the game and 11th of the season). At 13:49 the Kings scored to make it a 1-2 game, the goal was his (1st of the game and 8th of the season). Then at 19:29 the Kings scored to tie the game at 2-2. The goal was scored on the power play by number 77 Jeff Carter, the goal was his (1st goal of the game and 5th of the season).

Kings penalty to Drew Doughty 2 minute minor for Holding. Time of the penalty 9:26 of the 1st period.

Kings penalty to Anze Kopitar 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 16:00 in the 1st period.

Oilers penalty to Jujhar Kharia 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 18:29 in the 1st period.

Oilers penalty to Zach Kassian 2 minute minor for Roughing. Time of the penalty 19:12 in the 1st period.

There were no goals in the 2nd period.

There were no penalties in the 2nd period.

At 17:40 the Oilers scored to take the lead late in the game. The goal was scored on the power play by number 77 Oscar Kelfbom, the goal was his (1st of the game and 2nd of the season).

Oilers penalty to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2 minute minor for Hooking. Time of the penalty 9:59 in the 3rd period.

Kings penalty to Alex Iafallo 2 minute minor for delay of game (shooting puck over glass). Time of the penalty 16:58 of the 3rd period.

Kings record after the game

(9-15-1)

Oilers record after the game

(12-11-2)

Kings shots on goal 32

Oilers shots on goal 34

Kings power play 1 for 3

Oilers power play 2 for 3

Kings faceoff percentage 53.3%

Oilers faceoff percentage 46.7%