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Artemi Panarin Scores, LA Kings Shut Down Oilers 1-0 to Boost Their Playoff Chances
Forsberg posted his third shutout of the season and Panarin scored the lone goal as Los Angeles moved three points clear in the wild-card race.
- On Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, Artemi Panarin scored on a first-period breakaway and goalie Anton Forsberg made 27 saves to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
- The win moves the Kings three points clear for the final Western Conference wild-card spot, while the first-place Oilers failed to secure the single point needed to clinch their seventh consecutive playoff berth.
- Forsberg earned his 11th career shutout while neutralizing NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid, who remained scoreless despite the Oilers possessing the puck relentlessly in the final 20 minutes.
- Captain Anze Kopitar, a 20-year veteran with the Kings, addressed the crowd after his potential final regular-season home game, saying, "We're going to do our absolute best to come home for a couple more games in the playoffs."
- The Kings chase Anaheim and Vegas for third place in the Pacific Division, traveling to face Seattle on Monday while the Oilers host Colorado the same day.
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The Los Angeles Kings achieved another important victory in the North American NHL league. With their fourth consecutive victory, they are one step closer to confirming eighth place in the West and thus qualifying for the playoffs. The Kings defeated their Pacific rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, 1:0 on home ice. The decisive goal was scored by Artemi Panarin. Slovenian hockey ace Anže Kopitar was left without a point.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Artemi Panarin scores, LA Kings shut down Oilers 1-0 to boost their playoff chances
Anton Forsberg made 27 saves in his third shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings greatly bolstered their chances in the playoff race with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
·United States
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Los Angeles 1, Edmonton 0
Edmonton000—0Los Angeles100—1
·San Francisco, United States
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