Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored an empty-netter to clinch the victory, which felt fitting since Edmonton controlled much of play and created the majority of the chances. Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper did what he could with 43 saves on 45 shots, but it wasn't enough.

The NHL playoff bracket has plenty of intriguing matchups and lots of competitiveness in one conference. All four playoff series in the Western Conference were tied 2-2 heading into the week. The Dallas Stars went up 3-2 with Monday's rout of the Colorado Avalanche.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.