BY THE NUMBERS: Edmonton Oilers’ 6-1 win over the L.A. Kings in Game 3

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Here is a glance at some of the numbers coming out of Game 3 between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, which Edmonton won for a 2-1 series lead.

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Stuart Skinner’s save percentage, compared to .850 by his Kings counterpart, Cam Talbot.

73.3

Draisaitl’s team-leading face-off percentage at 11-for-15, compared to the Kings’ top face-off man, Phillip Danault, who was 66.7 percent at 10-for-15.

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40

Shots on net by Edmonton, compared to 28 by the Kings.

36

Hits recorded by the Kings, which is 13 more than Edmonton earned Friday. They have outhit the Oilers 156-126 in the series.

15

Game-leading penalty minutes for Oilers forward Evander Kane, who came away with a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist and a fight Friday.

11

High-danger scoring chances at 5-on-5 for the Oilers, according to naturalstattrick.com, compared to six for the Kings, who were outshot 25-19 at 5-on-5, and outscored 3-1.

6

Goals by the Oilers on Friday, giving them a 2-1 series lead by a combined 17-10 in goals.

5

The minimum number of games this best-of-7 series will take, depending on how the Kings respond in Game 4 Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena.

+2

Leon Draisaitl’s game-high plus-minus rating, while L.A.’s Adrian Kempe brought up the rear at minus-2.

2

More goals for Oilers forward Zach Hyman, giving him a three-game goal streak and a series-leading six goals over the that span.

0

Power-play goals on five opportunities for the Kings, who are still seeking their first goal of the series on the man-advantage after going 0-for-10 over the first three games. Edmonton’s power play went 3-for-7 on Friday, and is 7-for-14 so far.

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