LOS ANGELES -- Anze Kopitar scored in regulation and had the only goal in the shootout to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Staples Center on Thursday.
Tanner Pearson also scored for the Kings (31-27-6), who moved a point ahead of the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. Jonathan Quick made 29 saves and stopped all three shots in the shootout.
Kings defeat Maple Leafs in shootout
Jonathan Quick stops all three shots, Jarome Iginla wins debut with Los Angeles
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