The Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings collide in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth year in a row. What began two decades ago as a conflict of the Western Conference titans has evolved into one of the most intense and compelling rivalries in the NHL.

The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings are in a constant battle in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The wild card playoff format doesn’t offer much variability in playoff matchups, but having to play the same team in the first round in four consecutive years is a whole new level.