Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win.

Darcy Kuemper has 29 saves for the Kings, but Connor McDavid scores in the second period and Stuart Skinner stops 30 shots as Edmonton takes the Pacific Division showdown, 1-0.

No margin for error in Edmonton

Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during second period NHL action in Edmonton, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson Darcy Kuemper recorded 29 saves in the loss for the Kings.

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid found the back of the net in Monday's victory over the Los Angeles Kings. McDavid's snap shot goal in the second period was the only goal of the evening as Stuart Skinner blanked the Kings.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored in the second period ... The Oilers are four points behind first-place Vegas. Darcy Kuemper finished with 29 saves for the Kings, who have lost two ...

Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.

Alex Turcotte finishes with two goals and an assist, and goalie Darcy Kuemper makes 20 saves in the Kings' 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

This season the Kings have surrendered the fewest goals in the NHL, led by Darcy Kuemper in goal, but are coming off a shutout loss in Edmonton.

Dylan Cozens and Tage Thompson also scored and Jason Zucker had two assists for the Sabres, who won for the third time in four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves. Jaccob Slavin and Martin Necas scored and Brent Burns had two assists in the Hurricanes’ second straight loss. Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves.

Alex Laferriere has had a surprisingly good sophomore season in the NHL. In 41 games, he has 13 goals and assists apiece while a sterling +11. However, since scoring against Nashville on the road, he hasn't scored since (eight games),