Kings’ Playoff Run Ends Early at Hands of Oilers for Third Consecutive Season

Team captain Anze Kopitar (C) leads the Los Angeles Kings through a handshake line with the Edmonton Oilers after a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Edmonton, Canada on May 1, 2024. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP

EDMONTON, Canada—Leon Draisaitl scored two goals as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, May 1, to capture their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

The Oilers eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round for the third straight year, having come out on top in six games in 2023 and seven in 2022.