The Oilers won the best-of-7 series against the Kings in five games last season on their way to the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton won in six games in 2023 and battled back from 3-2 down to win in seven games in 2022.

There’s a new focus now. The Kings handled the preliminaries to the tune of 48 wins and 105 points, which tied the franchise high for points for the regular season. But the season that really matters has arrived and their focus is completely on the Edmonton Oilers. A collision course waiting to happen is here.

The Oilers were at the mercy of the Kings for their last regular season tilt. However, the Oilers were missing Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Trent Frederic, Troy Stecher, John Klingberg, and Jake Walman for their 5-0 loss on home ice on Monday.