 Gretzky's accomplishments helped the Oilers become the first team to score 400 goals in a season, a feat they would accomplish for five straight years.However, they were upset by the Los Angeles Kings in five games (game three of this series, now known as the Miracle on Manchester, saw the Oilers take a 5–0 lead into the third period, only to lose 6–5 to the Kings in overtime).In 1982–83, the Oilers finished third overall in the NHL.