Draisaitl propels Oilers past Kings into 2nd in Pacific

Draisaitl propels Oilers past Kings into 2nd in Pacific
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Leon Draisaitl broke a tie with 7:20 left and the Edmonton Oilers vaulted into second place in the Pacific Division with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in a pivotal game for playoff seeding. The win not only put the Oilers one point ahead of the Kings, it gave them 100 points for the second straight season. The last time Edmonton reached the century mark in back-to-back seasons was 1987 under a different points structure. The teams split the four-game season series and are on course to possibly meet in the…

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