The first-round series Oilers vs. The Kings will decide in a Game 7 on Saturday in Edmonton.
The series has not gone as many expected. The Kings jumped out to a 3-2 series lead on an Adrian Kempe overtime winner in Game 5, but the Oilers responded with a 4-2 victory in Game 6, thanks to a late goal from Tyson Barrie, to match the series.
Connor McDavid has done everything he can to get the Oilers in a position to move forward. He has 12 points in six games, tied with the Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe for the playoff lead. Mike Smith has been strong in the net for Edmonton, posting a 2.67 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage.
On the other hand, the Kings have been receiving production from various players. Kempe leads the way with six points. Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore have five each.
The Kings are looking for their first series victory since 2014, while the Oilers are trying to advance to the second round for the first time since 2017.
The Sporting News will provide live updates and highlights from this Western Conference playoff series decider.
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End 1st period: Oilers 0, Kings 0
22:47: End of the first, no punctuation after one. The Oilers were in control early, but the Kings started to take control and had better chances late.
22:26: Potential high stick penalty, but after review determined it was friendly fire on Josh Archibald. It was his teammates stick that hit Archibald in the mouth, drawing blood.
22:21: Oilers controlling the early game. A couple of strong runs by the Oilers offense by the Kings have blocked shots or attempts have gone wide. LA gets its first shot on goal more than eight minutes later.
before the game
9:30 pm: One piece of good news for the Oilers is that it looks like Draisaitl will play. Jay Woodcroft dodged the question when he was asked about it earlier in the day.
Draisaitl is warming up for EDM
— Elliotte Friedman (@FredgeHNIC) May 15, 2022
What channel is Game 7 of Oilers vs. kings?
- Date: Saturday, May 14
- Tchannel V: ESPN (USA), Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada)
- Live broadcast: sling tv
Oilers vs. Kings Game 7 will air on ESPN in the United States. In Canada, the game will air on Sportsnet and CBC in English and TVA Sports in French.
Viewers in the US can stream every NHL playoff game live on Sling TV. With the Sling Orange Sports Extra package, you get $10 off your first month with access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and TNT. NHL playoff games on ABC are simulcast on ESPN3, which is bundled with Sling Orange, available for $35 per month ($25 first month for new subscribers).
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Oilers vs Kings Game 7 start time
- Date: Saturday, May 14
- Weather: 10:00 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Game 7 of the Oilers vs. Kings will kick off shortly after 10 p.m. ET on Saturday May 14. The game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
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Oilers vs. Game 7 Odds King’s
Oilers: -205
Kings: +171
Odds provided by Sports Interaction
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