With the regularity of Lucy offering to tee-up a Charlie Brown field goal attempt, the LA Kings are once again flat on their backs, looking skyward, forced to contemplate how it all went wrong. Again.

Three of the six games in the series went into overtime, with Los Angeles winning two of those three contests. The series became tied at two games apiece, before Edmonton outscored Los Angeles 11-7 in the final two games. Stuart Skinner shined in net, saving 65 shots across Games 5 and 6.

The Edmonton Oilers face the Las Angeles Kings in Game 6 of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, May 1, 2025.