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After a hard-fought overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers now prepare to face a rival NHL Pacific Division club that has compiled a 7-3-0 record in its last 10 games.
The Los Angeles Kings are in third place in the Pacific Division with 87 points, just three shy of the Oilers, although Edmonton has played one less game so far this season.
The Oilers have compiled a 5-3-2 record over their last 10 games and currently sit eight points back of the Vancouver Canucks who occupy the top spot in the Pacific Division.
The Kings have won four straight games after defeating the Canucks by a score of 3-2 on Monday night.
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Oilers winger Zach Hyman has five goals in a four-game goal streak. His overtime winner against the Jets was the 200th goal of his NHL career.
Los Angles Kings’ Vladislav Gavrikov (84) and Phillip Danault (24) battle for the puck with Edmonton Oilers’ Zach Hyman (18) during the second period of NHL action in Edmonton on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.
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“He’s a big-time player for us and he keeps showing up in big moments and we’re lucky to have him,” Oilers teammate Connor Brown, who also scored against the Jets, said of Hyman on after the game on Tuesday.
The Oilers will face off against the Kings at 7 pm at Rogers Place on Thursday night. You can listen to the game live on 630 CHED.
— with file from The Canadian Press
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