Kings 2, Canucks 1 (OT)
LOS ANGELES -- Center Anze Kopitar scored the game-winning goal at 2:02 of overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at Staples Center.
Kopitar cashed in with his eighth goal of the season, converting an assist from center Jeff Carter, who retrieved an errant Vancouver pass as the Kings (15-8-1) won for the third time in four games.
Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 15 of the 16 shots he faced.
Vancouver netminder Jacob Markstrom recorded 38 saves as the Canucks (9-9-8) dropped their fifth contest in seven outings.
After left winger Milan Lucic was sent to the box for high-sticking, Vancouver seized a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by left winger Daniel Sedin at 7:39 of the first period. Sedin fielded a pass from brother Henrik Sedin and slapped a winner past Quick for his club-leading 12th goal of the season.
The Sedins have combined for 52 points this season.
A holding penalty on center Bo Horvat at 5:23 of the third period proved costly for Vancouver. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty delivered on the power play, ripping a slap shot by Markstrom at 6:54 to knot the score at 1.
It was Doughty's third goal this season and allowed him to past Lubomir Visnovsky for fourth place on the franchise's all-time points list for defensemen with 280.
Los Angeles had chances to win in regulation. They got a power play with 1:34 remaining in the final period after right winger Radim Vrbata was whistled for hooking. However, the Kings failed to convert. They outshot the Canucks 15-1 in the third period.
The Canucks were attempting to beat the Kings at Staples Center for the second time this season. They earned a 3-0 decision on Oct. 13, sending Los Angeles reeling to an 0-3-0 start.
The Canucks, who capped a four-game road swing, were coming off a listless 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
An announced crowd of 18,230 attended.
NOTES: Kings RW Marian Gaborik, who got off to a slow start, had four goals and five points in the previous seven games. He assisted on the tying goal Tuesday. ... Canucks D Christopher Tanev, RW Jake Virtanen and LW Chris Higgins were scratched. D Derek Forbort and C Jordan Weal were unavailable for the Kings. ... This was the fifth of 13 back-to-back games for the Canucks. They are 4-3-3 in those contests, compiling a 2-2-1 mark in the first game and 2-1-2 in the second one. ... The Kings are 104-99-36 all-time against the Canucks. Los Angeles is 64-40-18 at home. ... Vancouver hosts the Dallas Stars on Thursday, while the Kings are off until Saturday, when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins at Staples Center.