Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic all collected one goal and one assist for the Oilers, who closed out the Kings in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
Adam Henrique also scored and goaltender Calvin Pickard made 23 saves for the Oilers, who will face the Pacific Division-champion Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference semifinals.
Edmonton, which won four straight games to claim the series, eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round of the postseason for the fourth consecutive year.
Quinton Byfield, Brandt Clarke, Jordan Spence and Anze Kopitar tallied for the Kings, who opened the series with a pair of home-ice victories but could not maintain the momentum. Los Angeles goalie Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 shots and Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere each posted two assists.
Golden Knights 3, Wild 2
Jack Eichel was one of three Vegas players to tally a goal and an assist, and the Golden Knights held on to beat Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minn., and clinch the Western Conference first-round series.
Shea Theodore and Mark Stone also finished with a goal and an assist for Vegas, which won the best-of-seven series in six games. Brayden McNabb collected a pair of assists. Adin Hill stopped 29 of 31 shots as the Golden Knights advanced to the semifinals for the second time in three seasons.
Ryan Hartman scored both goals for Minnesota, which hasn’t won a playoff series since the 2014-15 season. Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves on 23 shots.
Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2
Max Pacioretty’s goal with 5:39 left lifted Toronto to a series-clinching victory over host Ottawa in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup.
The 36-year-old forward, who missed the last two months of the regular season and first two games of the postseason with an undisclosed injury, helped the Maple Leafs overcome giving away a 2-0 advantage with his game-winning goal and an assist. Toronto’s William Nylander celebrated his 29th birthday with two goals and an assist, and Auston Matthews also scored for the Maple Leafs, who advance to face the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the next round.
Brady Tkachuk and David Perron scored for Ottawa, with Thomas Chabot assisting on both. Linus Ullmark finished with 19 saves.
Avalanche 7, Stars 4
Nathan MacKinnon broke a tie midway through the third period when Dallas scored an own goal, and Colorado won in Denver to force Game 7 in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Valeri Nichushkin had two goals while MacKinnon and Cale Makar had a goal and two assists each for Colorado. Martin Necas logged a goal and an assist, and Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson also scored. Mackenzie Blackwood had 22 saves for the Avalanche, who will play Game 7 at Dallas on Saturday.
Jake Oettinger finished with 41 saves for the Stars. Roope Hintz had two goals and two assists, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Mikael Granlund also scored.
–Field Level Media
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