Oilers off to a fast start, lead Kings by two after opening period of Game 1
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Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored 52 goals during the regular season. Now he has one after the first period of the playoffs.
Draisaitl and the Oilers hold a 2-0 advantage over the the Los Angeles Kings after 20 minutes in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.
The native of Germany scored 6:57 into the game as Mattias Janmark and Evander Kane picked up the assists.
Almost six minutes later, defenceman Evan Bouchard expanded the Oilers' lead with a power play tally, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Edmonton recorded nine shots on net in the first period compared to six shots by Los Angeles.