The 22:12 of average ice time Ekholm recorded through 65 regular-season games is being distributed among the group; through the first five games of the series, Bouchard leads all Oilers defenseman in average ice time (25:59), followed by Nurse (24:53), Kulak (24:15), Walman (20:37), Klingberg (20:20) and Emberson (11:29).

The host Kings are dominated by Edmonton in their third consecutive loss, 3-1, and sit one defeat away from a fourth straight first-round exit courtesy of the Oilers.