At times in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers looked like the unstoppable force they’ve been for the last couple of months. For all the progress they’ve made, however, the Oilers couldn’t make a 3-1 lead stick in the third period. The Kings pulled off a stunning rally to force overtime, then won Game 1 in OT to take a 1-0 series lead.
Overtime ended much like regulation did: with a Kings goal on the power play. On a bang-bang passing play, Alex Iafallo scored the OT-winner off Viktor Arvidsson's second straight dazzling primary assist.