Key play: Anze Kopitar snapped a shot from the high slot into the back of the net 2:19 into 3-on-3 overtime to give the Kings a 2-1 win Friday over the Minnesota Wild at Staples Center, their first victory of the season after three straight defeats.

Pivotal performers: The Kings’ power-play unit ended a 0-for-14 drought to start the season when Tyler Toffoli scored 1:13 into the second period, giving his team a 1-0 lead. Milan Lucic and Jeff Carter had the assists. It was Lucic’s first point with the Kings after an off-season trade from Boston.

Between the pipes: Jonathan Quick started for the fourth consecutive game for the Kings. Backup goaltender Darcy Kuemper started for the Wild, one night after Devan Dubnyk was in goal for a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Quick made 25 saves. Kuemper made 35 saves.

Quote, unquote: “It’s huge,” Carter said of ending a three-game losing streak to start the season. “First three games were pretty rough for us. Just to get one under your belt, you take a big sigh of relief and move forward and keep building on it. … We really had to work for what we got. It’s a huge two points.”

Milestone: Team captain Dustin Brown played in his 806th game in the NHL, all with the Kings, and moved passed Rob Blake for fourth place on the club’s all-time list of games played.

Injury update: As expected, defenseman Matt Greene didn’t play because of an unspecified injury. He joined his teammates at the morning skate and stayed on the ice for extra work.