OFFENSIVE OUTBURSTS GUIDE OILERS AND KINGS TO HIGH-SCORING WINS
Connor McDavid (1-1—2),
Leon Draisaitl (0-3—3),
Phillip Danault (3-0—3) and
Kevin Fiala (1-2—3) led the way in offensive outbursts for a pair of Pacific Division clubs as the second-seeded Oilers (37-20-2, 76 points) and Kings (31-19-10, 72 points) captured pivotal victories in the Western Conference playoff race.
* McDavid joined
Nathan MacKinnon – who owns an active 29-game stretch – as the second player with a streak of at least 25 games this season. The 2023-24 campaign is just the fourth in NHL history to feature multiple players achieve the feat following 1989-90 (
Brett Hull &
Mario Lemieux, both w/ 26 GP), 1981-82 (
Bryan Trottier: 31 GP &
Wayne Gretzky: 25 GP) and 1979-80 (Gretzky: 28 GP &
Guy Lafleur: 27 GP).
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