Mattias Janmark's goal sends dominant Oilers past Kings 3-1. They take a 3-2 series lead to Edmonton
- On Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, the Edmonton Oilers secured a 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5 of their opening playoff round.
- After trailing early in the series and having a slow start, the Oilers gained momentum by dominating possession and shots from the third period of Game 4 onward.
- Mattias Janmark netted the go-ahead goal on a rebound with 12:48 left in the game, while goals from Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contributed to the Oilers' offense, and goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 20 shots.
- The Oilers outshot the Kings 79-35 since the third period of Game 4, achieving their franchise-record third consecutive comeback playoff win as Nugent-Hopkins added an empty-net goal.
- With the 3-2 series lead, the Oilers can eliminate the Kings in the best-of-seven series with a win in Game 6 on Thursday in Edmonton.
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Oilers win 3-1 in Game 5 to take series lead against Kings
Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal at 7:12 of the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.
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