NHL Playoffs 2025: Los Angeles Kings look to add to advantage over Edmonton Oilers in deciding Game 4 match

The Los Angeles Kings welcome the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday evening with the potential to lock down the first-round NHL playoff series. With a 2-1 series advantage, the Kings will seek to carry that momentum into Game 4, with the Oilers and their star Connor McDavid seeking to tie up the series at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The face-off is set for 9:30 p.m. EDT.
The Los Angeles Kings have been making a strong impression thus far in their playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers, winning two of the opening three games. Their solidly stocked offense and shut-down defence has been a priority, yielding only 203 goals throughout the regular season but scoring 249, a +46 margin.
In the last game Edmonton Oilers bagged a 7-4 win, but they have not been consistent lately, going 5-5-0 in their last 10 games while scoring 3.1 per game and allowing 3.2. Connor McDavid continues to pace the Oilers' assault with 26 goals and 74 assists on the season, and Connor Brown found his groove, scoring six goals in his last 10 games.
For the Los Angeles Kings, veteran Anze Kopitar has been the driving force with 21 goals and 46 assists. Winger Adrian Kempe has also had an amazing stretch, netting six goals and 13 assists on his past 10 games, giving the Kings the offense they require against an up-tempo Oilers team.
Over the last 10 games, though, Los Angeles has been in control, winning 7-3-0 with an average of 4.3 goals scored and 2.9 allowed — proof of their solid defense and efficient finishing. Both teams are injury-free at the moment with no significant injuries reported, so Sunday's game will be played with full-strength rosters.
Never has the urgency been more for the Edmonton Oilers as they look not to fall behind 3-1 in the series. To lose would put Connor McDavid and the team on the threshold of being eliminated, an undesirable situation for a club that had its championship aspirations dashed after losing a step last year.
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The Kings, meanwhile, have a golden chance to take control and send the Oilers to the ropes. On a hot streak, Los Angeles will aim to sustain their attack-oriented philosophy, with Edmonton required to play a more disciplined, defensive-oriented game to square the series.