Anze Kopitar scored a goal past Stuart Skinner’s glove and into the top corner on a breakaway, securing a 5-4 win for the Los Angeles Kings against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series.
This game marked Kopitar’s 94th postseason appearance, tying Luc Robitaille’s franchise record. Kopitar received the puck near the Edmonton blue line, moved in, and took a shot from the slot while Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse attempted to block it.
“Honestly, it was kind of a wacky play where Mikey (Anderson) throws it up the boards, and I think it was Q (Quentin Byfield) who tipped it or was trying to tip it just to prevent the icing,” Kopitar said.
“Next thing you know, I had it right on my stick, so I figured I’d make the most of it.”
Kopitar, also contributed two assists, helping the Kings bounce back from a 7-4 loss in the series opener. The series is now tied at one game each, with Game 3 scheduled for Friday night in Los Angeles.
“To see Kopi get that one at the end, great to see the goal go in, but I can tell you for me, and I’m sure the guys, just for a guy that’s done as much as he has, to get another overtime game-winning goal was special,” Kings coach Jim Hiller said. “One game for them, one game for us and now we go to L.A.”
