The Edmonton Oilers know how to perform when they’re facing playoff series deficits. After all, they went down 0-3 last summer in the Stanley Cup Final and still nearly won it all in Game 7. But the first two games of their first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings have been disheartening for a team with championship aspirations and an urgency to to do it while Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are at the peak of their talents.

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves, this time on the road for Game 3 of their first-round series. The series is tied at 1-1, and one of these teams will have the upper hand after Friday's showdown.