Stuart Skinner made 22 saves for the Oilers (30-17-1), who went 1-2-0 in three games on the road after winning 16 straight before the All-Star break.
“I thought we played solid against Las Vegas (Tuesday’s 3-1 loss), but we fought last night (5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks),” Edmonton forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said. he said. “We have to find it again. There can be no excuses and we have to get going in the second half.”
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored on a power play with a wrist shot from the right circle at 2:38 of the second period, giving the Kings a 1-0 lead.
Dubois, who had six points (three goals, three assists) in 15 games in January when the Kings were 3-7-5, admitted he didn’t do enough to turn things around.
“The coaching staff here challenged me on my first day back to be a better player and be a difference-maker,” Dubois said. “Sometimes it’s a goal or an assist, but sometimes it’s a hit or a penalty, and it’s something that people don’t realize.”
Trevor Lewis scored 49 seconds later to make it 2-0. He finished a pass from Byfield inside the right circle for a 2-on-1.
Byfield then took a rebound from Vladislav Gavrikov’s first shot from the bottom of the left circle at 7:06 of the third period, forcing Edmonton defenseman Vincent Desharnais to screen Skinner and force Los Angeles into the 3-3. -0 lead.
“I think every night I go out there and work as hard as I can and try to be effective in any way I can,” Byfield said. “The points will come, they will come, but the most important thing is to win.”
