Very tight game in all the spaces of the court, the Oilers with the control of the puck in search of opening the scoring, while the Kings seek to surprise on the counterattack.
Everything is defined here and now, there is no tomorrow for any of these teams that will give everything to ensure their ticket to the conference semifinals.
In the last game, this was how both teams lined up: Kings: Jonathan Quick, Carl Grundstorm, Philip Danault, Mikey Anderson, Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar. Oilers: Mike Smith, Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard, Kailer Yamamoto, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkin.
This will be the seventh duel of the series between both teams, the series is tied at 3 wins per side, the advantage is in favor of those from Edmonton by having the locality at the end of the regular season.
We're just under an hour before the Kings-Oilers game kicks off at Rogers Place. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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The center from Edmonton is leading the team in offense as the best point generator and best assister with 123 points, 44 goals and 79 assists so far this season. The star of the Oilers is back on the ice and is taking advantage of the great moment of the team to be fighting for the ticket to the next round of the Eastern Conference and, after the changes of the roster in the closing of the transfers, it seems that the coaching staff has made the decision to revolve the entire game around him. The combination of the center with Leon Draisaitl, the team's top scorer, has generated a great offense for the Albertans. Undoubtedly, the connection between both players is bearing fruit for an underdog team that could cause a surprise and advance to the next round.
The Edmonton team arrives at a great moment after tying the series against the visiting Kings, now at home, the team seeks to close the series and stay with it to advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup. One of the factors What benefited the team the most was the great closure that players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl had, their level added to the great season of Mikko Koskinen with which the team finished in second place in the Pacific Division of the Eastern Conference with a record of 49 wins and 27 losses. The team arrives as the great favorite to win the series, but it could surprise and leave out one of the most popular teams in the NHL.
The Los Angeles center is leading the team offensively and is the top scorer and assists player with 67 points and 48 assists on the season. The Los Angeles veteran has connected very well with Adrian Kempe and has made the team fit better and better in all possible aspects, he is a very important part of the team's winning streak and one of those responsible for the team will qualify for the postseason. Kopitar, in addition to being a great assister, is also a good scorer and has contributed 19 goals to the team so far this season, which is why the offense is led by him.
The Kings arrive at this seventh duel between both teams with a defeat in game 6 by a score of 2 to 4 against Edmonton and with their figures going through a great moment. Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe are the team leaders in points, goals and assists so far in the series. The team has found a very interesting dynamic playing with the same base that it had last season, in addition to the addition of good players for the rotation such as Jonathan Quick and Cal Petersen. With a record of 44 wins and 27 losses, they finished the regular season in third place in the Pacific Division and are looking to get back into the semifinals of the Stanley Cup, for this, the team will seek to win the visiting series and continue his way to the title.
Rogers Place located in the city of Alberta, Canada will host this duel between two teams that are fighting to advance from the round to the semifinals of the Eastern Conference. This stadium has a capacity for 18,500 fans and was inaugurated in 2016.
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the broadcast of the Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers match, corresponding to the 2021-2022 NHL Playoffs. The meeting will take place at Rogers Place, at 10:00 p.m.
