Carter scores two as Los Angeles win seventh straight, 4-2 over Edmonton

EDMONTON – Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings stretched their streak to seven wins in a row with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Alec Martinez and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings (37-22-6) who are now on their longest win streak since taking nine in a row from Jan. 21-Feb. 6, 2010.

Taylor Hall and Sam Gagner responded for the Oilers (22-35-8), who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Los Angeles outshot Edmonton 50-27.

The Kings got off to a quick start, scoring a gift goal on the game’s first shot 1:36 into the contest as a Carter shot that was going wide hit the skate of defender Philip Larsen and got past a surprised Ben Scrivens in the Oilers net.

Edmonton tied the game seven-and-a-half minutes into the opening period as David Perron made a nifty no-look backhand pass to Hall, who made a move before sending a backhand shot through Kings starter Jonathan Quick’s legs. It was Hall’s 22nd goal of the season and 60th point.

Los Angeles outshot Edmonton 12-5 in the first period.

Scrivens continued to be sorely tested, making a huge kick save on a Marian Gaborik blast eight minutes into the second period — the Kings’ 20th shot of the game.

Los Angeles took the lead less than a minute later as a Martinez point shot seemed to hit something in front on its way into the Edmonton net.

Carter got another odd goal midway through the second period as Scrivens blocked an Anze Kopitar shot, but the rebound caromed off of the back of Carter’s leg and in. It was Carter’s 24th goal of the season.

The Kings made it 4-1 with four minutes left in the middle frame as Carter fed a pass to a hard-charging Lewis, who fluttered a shot that Scrivens could only wave his glove at. It was just Lewis’ third goal in 56 games this season.

The shots favoured the Kings 33-19 after 40 minutes.

It was Edmonton’s turn to get a lucky bounce early in the third with the teams playing four players aside as Gagner tried to feed Ryan Smyth at the side of the net, but it hit defender Drew Doughty in front and went into the Kings net to make it 4-2. It was Gagner’s first goal in 16 games.

The Kings conclude a three-game road trip in Calgary on Monday. Edmonton embarks on a four-game trip, starting in Minnesota on Tuesday.

Notes: It was the third of four games this season between the Oilers and Kings. The Kings won the two previous encounters, both played in Los Angeles. The Kings held a 13-1-4 in their past 18 games against Edmonton… The Oilers have had their troubles against Pacific Division opponents, coming in with only four wins against them this season, two of those wins coming against Calgary… Scrivens played his first game against his old team since being traded from the Kings to the Oilers in mid January… Los Angeles has been a very strong defensive team all season, allowing a league-low 2.05 goals per game… Remaining out for the Oilers was defenceman Anton Belov (partially torn oblique). The Kings had no injuries to report.