Anze Kopitar led the way with four points, Adrian Kempe scored twice and assisted two more goals, and Los Angeles chased Stuart Skinner until the Oilers decided to pull him. The Kings have now scored 12 goals across the first two games. Barkley’s Cup pick, meanwhile, has conceded those 12 while scoring seven to no avail.

Time for our first edition of Way-Too-Early Conclusions. Keep scrolling! Sleeping? I’m jealous. After taking in Game 2’s wild overtime win by the Leafs on Tuesday, I got home after 1 a.m. Thankfully the schedule-makers were thinking of those of us on vampire hours by starting that night’s Vegas-Minnesota barnburner at 11 p.

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will make his return to the lineup for Game 3 against the Dallas Stars. Landeskog has not played since the Avalanche won the 2022 Stanley Cup Final after undergoing multiple knee surgeries.