Kings power way past Oilers
KINGS 6 EDMONTON 3
Kevin Fiala had two goals and two assists, Adrian Kempe also scored two power-play goals and the Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Monday night.
Alex Iafallo and Viktor Arvidsson also scored as L.A. improved to 9-2-1 since Dec. 15. Pheonix Copley had 28 saves as he improved to 112-0 in 13 starts — all since Dec. 6.
The Kings converted on four of their first six powerplay chances and improved to 2-0-0 against the Oilers this season. It was the first time they scored four powerplay goals in a game since April 5, 2012.
Fiala had his sixth game with at least three points this season and second consecutive. It was the first time in Kings history two players scored multiple power-play goals in a game.
Kailer Yamamoto, Ryan McLeod and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers in the opener of a four-game road trip after Edmonton dropped three of four at home. The Oilers were 0 for 6 on their power-play chances.
Stuart Skinner was bombarded for three goals on 24 shots before he was replaced early in the second period. Former Kings goalie Jack Campbell came on after Kempe gave L.A. a 3-1 lead at 3:51 of the second period.
The matchup was the first between the teams at Los Angeles since Game 6 of a first-round playoff series last season. Edmonton advanced in seven games.
One game after recording a hat trick Saturday at Vegas, Fiala made it five goals in four periods when he scored twice in a span of 1:51 on separate first-period power plays. The goals gave him 15 on the season.