National Hockey

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl continued his torrid start in the NHL playoffs, but the Edmonton Oilers also leaned on their depth in a 4-2 win Wednesday over the Los Angeles Kings to even their playoff series at a win apiece.

EDMONTON — If you told an Oilers fan before the first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings that Edmonton would take 2-0 leads in both Games 1 and 2 without trailing in regulation, they’d have been ecstatic.

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz had a goal in each period, getting his first career hat trick by scoring three different ways, as the Dallas Stars stepped up without Joe Pavelski to get even in their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild.

BOSTON (AP) — Brandon Montour scored twice and the Florida Panthers had four third-period goals to beat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday night and send Boston to its first loss in 10 games.

BOSTON (AP) — The Panthers managed a split in Boston, and they did it with a performance few teams have mustered on the Bruins' home ice this season.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New York Islanders coach Lane Lambert spoke in a low, hushed tone and offered only terse answers. Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour was far more blunt.

DALLAS (AP) — Talk about a 2-by-2 second period in Game 2 between the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes had gone from leading by two goals to trailing midway through the final period, suddenly facing the prospect of losing their home-ice advantage against the New York Islanders.

LAS VEGAS — Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness felt his team delivered one of its best performances of the year in a series-opening victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A day after a skate blade came frighteningly close to his right eye , Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron was given Wednesday off.