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Eichel produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist Thursday in the Golden Knights' 3-2 win over the Wild in Game 6 of their first-round series.

After being held off the scoresheet in the first three games of the series, Eichel came to life as Vegas reeled off three straight wins to clinch a spot in the second round, racking up a goal and five points. The 28-year-old delivered a career-high 94 points over 77 regular-season appearances, and Eichel will need to stay hot as the Knights try to get past the Oilers to reach the Western Conference Finals.

Helenius notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.

The helper was Helenius' first career playoff point. He was in the lineup for all six playoff contests but averaged just 3:57 of ice time per game in a fourth-line role. The physical forward had 14 hits to go with one shot on goal and two blocked shots this postseason. He also had seven points, 29 shots, 150 hits and 25 PIM over 50 regular-season outings. Helenius will compete for a steadier role in 2025-26, though it wouldn't be surprising if he spends some time at AHL Ontario next year.

Danault logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.

Danault was productive in the playoffs, earning two goals, six assists, nine shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 32-year-old continues to slot in as the second-line center for the Kings, and while he's not the biggest scorer, he makes up for it with defense. His regular-season work -- 43 points in 80 games -- was his lowest output in any of his four years with the Kings. Danault is under contract at a reasonable $5.5 million cap hit for two more years, so there's every expectation he'll be back with his usual two-way duties in 2025-26.

Byfield scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.

Byfield went quiet in the middle of the series with no points from Game 3 to Game 5. He struck early Thursday, but the Oilers had a 3-2 lead after one period and led the rest of the way. Byfield finished this postseason with four points, 18 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-7 rating over six appearances. He's just 22 years old, so he has plenty of time to continue growing his game, which will eventually need to include finding another level in the playoffs.

Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.

Kopitar tallied with 55 seconds left in the third period to bring the Kings within one, but the Oilers held them at bay. Kopitar was not the problem this postseason, putting up two goals, seven assists, eight shots on net, eight hits, six blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over six outings. The 37-year-old center is entering the final year of his contract in 2025-26. While his surface numbers were excellent in 2024-25 with 21 goals and 67 points over 81 regular-season outings, a significant decline in shot volume (98) and a career-high shooting percentage (21.4) raise red flags for regression on offense even if he remains an elite defensive center.

Janmark logged an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.

Janmark finished the first round with three points over six games, which is decent work given his bottom-six role. He's added five shots on net, seven hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating. Janmark is a lock to stay in the lineup thanks to his defensive work, and he'll get to face one of his former teams, the Golden Knights, in the second round.

McDavid notched an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.

McDavid was limited to a single assist in each of the last two games of this first-round series. It didn't matter as much, as the Oilers got contributions from their depth players. McDavid finished the first round with two goals, nine assists, 23 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-5 rating over six appearances. He'll turn his attention to preparing for the second-round series versus the Golden Knights.

Henrique scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.

Henrique tied the game at 1-1 early in the first period with his first goal since April 13 versus the Jets. The center finished the first round of the playoffs with two points, 13 shots on net, 24 hits, eight blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over six appearances. Henrique continues to play in a third-line role, where he can add a little depth scoring and solid non-scoring production.

Frederic scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.

Frederic was one of five Oilers to put up multiple points in Thursday's series-clinching win. The 27-year-old has handled a third-line role since the start of the playoffs. He's picked up three points, eight shots on net, 19 hits and an even plus-minus rating over six appearances. He'll face a team other than the Kings in the playoffs for the first time as an Oiler when the second-round series versus the Golden Knights begins.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.

Nugent-Hopkins' offense came back as the Oilers woke up in this series. He was scoreless in the first two games, then put up three goals and two helpers over the final four contests to help send Edmonton into a second-round matchup versus Vegas. The 32-year-old has added 12 shots on net, five blocked shots, four hits and an even plus-minus rating over six playoff outings.