Recap: Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh

By Sports Network

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Anze Kopitar scored two goals, as the Los Angeles Kings tallied four times in the third period to post a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Staples Center.

Dustin Brown and Jarret Stoll both registered a goal and an assist for the Kings, who are 6-0-2 in their last eight games. Michal Handzus also lit the lamp and Justin Williams collected two assists, while Jonathan Quick made 21 saves in the win.

Jordan Staal and Chris Kunitz scored for the Penguins, who suffered their first setback on the road this season in eight games. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 of the 32 shots he faced in defeat.

Kopitar scored on a wraparound to tie the game at two at 6:17 of the third, then Stoll and Handzus scored 23 seconds apart to blow the game open.

Stoll skated down the slot, gathered a pass from Brown and fired a shot that eluded Fleury on the blocker side. Handzus made it 4-2 at 12:32.

Brown's tally during a delayed penalty cemented the victory with 2:30 to play.

It was a chaotic start to the game, with each club scoring on its first shot.

Kopitar pulled the puck to the backhand and deposited it home 27 seconds into the contest, but Staal quickly countered for the Penguins, drilling a Chris Conner drop pass from just inside the blue line past Quick at 1:10 of the opening period.

Pittsburgh moved ahead when Kunitz positioned himself in front of the Los Angeles netminder and redirected Brooks Orpik's rising shot with 9:09 remaining in the middle stanza.