Oilers Advance to Second Round With 5–4 Victory Over Kings

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates with Zach Hyman (18) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins after his goal, as Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar skates past during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Los Angeles on April 29, 2023. Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP

LOS ANGELES—The shortest player on the Edmonton Oilers roster had their biggest goal Saturday night, April 29.

Kailer Yamamoto scored with 3:02 remaining for his first point of the series as the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–4 in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.