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FINAL - Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT) - Kopitar, Byfield, Kempe, Talbot, Hiller

FINAL - Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT) - Kopitar, Byfield, Kempe, Talbot, Hiller

The LA Kings evened the series at one game apiece with a 5-4, overtime victory over the Oilers in Game 2 on Wednesday evening at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The Kings opened the scoring just over three minutes into the game through forward Adrian Kempe, who scored for the second time in as many games for an early 1-0 advantage. Forward Anze Kopitar intercepted a pass at the top of the offensive zone, worked down the left-hand wall and fed Kempe in the slot, where he fired his shot first time, past Edmonton netminder Stuart Skinner, for the game-opening goal. Kempe then doubled his tally on the evening with a terrific bit of hand-eye coordination. Off a give-and-go through the neutral zone, Kempe