Eriksson Ek scored a goal on two shots and was plus-2 in a 5-3 win over the Kings on Thursday. He also had two PIM.

EDGE Analysis

Eriksson Ek followed his own shot on a 2-on-1 rush early in the second period to push the Minnesota lead to 5-2. The 23-year-old, a first-round pick in 2015, has busted out early in the season with five goals and two assists through his first eight games.