Kopitar’s Overtime Goal Draws Kings Even in Playoff Series With Oilers

Kopitar’s Overtime Goal Draws Kings Even in Playoff Series With Oilers
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar (R) receives greetings from teammates Quinton Byfield and Mikey Anderson after scoring a Stanley Cup playoff overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton, Canada on April 24, 2024. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP
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EDMONTON, Canada—Anze Kopitar’s goal 2:07 into overtime Wednesday night breathed new life into the Los Angeles Kings’ Stanley Cup playoff quest.

Playing in his 94th postseason game to tie Luc Robitaille’s franchise record, Kopitar fired a wrist shot past the glove of Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner on a breakaway to give the Kings a 5–4 victory that evened the opening-round playoff series at one victory apiece.