LOS ANGELES --Alec Martinez scored 1:14 into overtime to help the Los Angeles Kings defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at Staples Center on Tuesday.
Drew Doughty tied the game with 5:40 left in the third period, getting a sharp-angle wrist shot past Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who had a read on the puck but was unable to keep it from going off his skate and into the net.
Anze Kopitar had a goal and Peter Budaj made 19 saves for the Kings (3-3-0), who have gone into overtime or shootout in each of their past three games and have won each of them.
Kings defeat Blue Jackets in overtime
Alec Martinez scores game-winner after Drew Doughty ties it in third