The Oilers won the best-of-7 series against the Kings in five games last season on their way to the Stanley Cup Final.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, last season's runner-up, each are dealing with some major issues as they enter their respective first-round series, Florida ...

Five of the top eight teams in the NHL this season play in the Western Conference ... The Kings have gotten knocked out by the Oilers each of the past three years. They have home-ice advantage ...