McDavid's OT Winner Waved Off, Oilers Fall to Kings in Shootout

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Connor McDavid's apparent overtime winner for the Edmonton Oilers was controversially waved off due to goaltender interference after he was pushed into Anton Forsberg by Drew Doughty. The negated goal led to a 4-3 shootout loss against the Los Angeles Kings, extending the Oilers' struggle to secure a third consecutive win. Despite the frustration, McDavid had earlier tied the game on a power play, extending his career-long point streak to 18 games, accumulating 42 points during the impressive run. Coach Kris Knoblauch also believed the goal should have counted.