Kings–Oilers rivalry
National Hockey League Western Divisional Rivalry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kings–Oilers rivalry is a professional ice hockey rivalry between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The rivalry was widely known to be one of the most fierce matchups through the 1980s and 1990s with frequent playoff matchups occurring, in addition to the notorious trade of Wayne Gretzky and Marty McSorley. The rivalry returned to intensity during the 2020s when the two teams matched up in the first round of the playoffs from 2022 to 2024. The Kings and Oilers have combined for seven Stanley Cups between them and have met in the playoffs ten times.[2]
Quick Facts First meeting, Latest meeting ...
First meeting | December 22, 1979 |
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Latest meeting | May 1, 2024 |
Next meeting | TBD |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 282 |
All-time series | 143–106–30–3 (EDM)[1] |
Regular season series | 107–88–30–3 (EDM) |
Postseason results | 36–18 (EDM) |
Largest victory | EDM 13–3 LAK April 9, 1987 |
Longest win streak | EDM W6 LAK W6 |
Current win streak | EDM W2 |
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