Rittich Gets Shutout, Byfield Scores Twice as Kings Beat Oilers 4–0 in Hiller’s Debut as Coach

Rittich Gets Shutout, Byfield Scores Twice as Kings Beat Oilers 4–0 in Hiller’s Debut as Coach
Quinton Byfield (55) of the Los Angeles Kings watches as Stuart Skinner (74) of the Edmonton Oilers makes a save in the second period in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2024. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his first shutout in nearly three years, Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–0 Saturday night, Feb. 10, giving Jim Hiller a victory in his first game as an NHL head coach.

Hiller was named interim coach for the rest of the season after Todd McLellan was fired on Feb. 2.