Kings host the Oilers with 2-1 series lead

Edmonton Oilers (50-23-9, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (47-25-10, third in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT

: Oilers -154, Kings +131; over/under is 6.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Kings lead series 2-1

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers in the with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Kings won the last matchup 3-2 in overtime.

Los Angeles is 47-25-10 overall with a 17-9-3 record against the Pacific Division. The Kings have a +20 scoring differential, with 274 total goals scored and 254 given up.

Edmonton has a 50-23-9 record overall and a 20-6-3 record in Pacific Division games. The Oilers have scored 325 total goals (4.0 per game) to lead the NHL.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Kempe has 41 goals and 25 assists for the Kings. Anze Kopitar has three goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.

Leon Draisaitl has 52 goals and 76 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has six goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Oilers: 8-0-2, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.4 assists, four penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kings: Blake Lizotte: day to day (lower body), Kevin Fiala: day to day (lower body).

Oilers: Ryan Murray: out (back), Oscar Klefbom: out (shoulder), Mattias Janmark: day to day (undisclosed), Mike Smith: out (undisclosed).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.