The Los Angeles Kings looked on the way to eliminating the Edmonton Oilers for the first time in their four straight first-round series. They’re now on the brink of going home empty again.

Edmonton and Los Angeles are facing each other for the fourth consecutive season in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers won the previous three series, but the Kings had home-ice advantage for the first time this season and the belief they were good enough to finally solve Edmonton. They still can.

The Edmonton Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.