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

When the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings faced each other back on December 28th, the Kings came away with an OT win in front of a raucous Crypto.com Arena crowd after the Oilers blew their third period lead.

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 ...

EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid scored the only goal on his 28th birthday, and Stuart Skinner made 30 saves for the Edmonton Oilers in a 1-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Monday. It was McDavid’s 72nd game-winning goal, tying Glenn Anderson for the most in franchise history.

Connor McDavid will lead the Edmonton Oilers against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, Denver in back-to-back games after playing the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

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.

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.