Key play: Anze Kopitar scored 2:02 into overtime to give the Kings a 2-1 victory Tuesday over the Vancouver Canucks at Staples Center. Jeff Carter picked off defenseman Alexander Edler’s errant breakout pass and passed from the left wing to the right to Kopitar, who hit the back of the net for his eighth goal of the season.

Pivotal performer: Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 38 saves, including several early in the third period as the Kings buzzed his net in search of the tying goal. The Kings had plenty of shots, but few scoring chances until Drew Doughty’s power-play goal tied the score 1-all in the third.

Quote, unquote: “I think it was Edler (with the puck) and I was just trying to make sure he didn’t jump by me, so there wasn’t an odd-man rush,” Kopitar said of the final play. “I saw the pass wasn’t right on the tape and ‘Carts’ has a really good chance to grab it. Then I just turned right into and made a really nice play. I wanted to get it off as quick as I could.”

Between the pipes: Jonathan Quick started in goal for the Kings for the fifth consecutive game. Markstrom started for the Canucks after relieving Ryan Miller in the third period of Vancouver’s 4-0 loss Monday to the Ducks at the Honda Center.

Special teams: The Kings’ Milan Lucic was penalized for high sticking during a faceoff in the offensive end of the ice at 6:55 of the first period. The Canucks’ Daniel Sedin scored a power-play goal at 7:39, off a pass from the center of the ice to the right wing from twin brother Henrik.