Los Angeles and Edmonton tied 2-2 heading to game 5
- The Edmonton Oilers tied their best-of-seven first-round playoff series 2-2 with the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Edmonton.
- During Game 2, Calvin Pickard took over as goaltender from Stuart Skinner after Skinner allowed 11 goals on 58 shots in the first two games of the series.
- Pickard took over in goal during the playoff series and helped lead the Oilers to victories in the third and fourth games, making 38 saves in Game 4 and recording a.889 save percentage over his three appearances in the postseason.
- Head coach Kris Knoblauch commended Pickard for making crucial saves when necessary and noted that it’s unlikely the number of goals allowed will remain as elevated as it has been so far in the series.
- The Oilers will start Pickard in net for Game 5 on Tuesday in Los Angeles as the series remains tied, with anticipation that scoring may decline in upcoming games.
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