The Kings’ Viktor Arvidsson gets the puck knocked off his stick from behind by the Detroit Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin as he tries to score on an empty net during the third period on Monday night in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Kings center Anze Kopitar (11) shoots on Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno (90) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings center Adrian Kempe celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings center Trevor Moore plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings center Gabriel Vilardi (13) shoots on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta (2) defends Kings left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty shoots against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings center Gabriel Vilardi, center, celebrates his goal with Mikey Anderson, left, and Alex Iafallo in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings right wing Carl Grundstrom plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings left wing Brendan Lemieux plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Elmer Soderblom (85) and Kings defenseman Sean Durzi (50) battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stops the puck while defenseman Sean Durzi (50) takes Detroit Red Wings left wing Elmer Soderblom (85) off his skates in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings left wing David Perron celebrates his goal against the Kings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings center Quinton Byfield plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde watches against the Kings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings left wing David Perron (57) celebrates his goal against the Kings in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kings center Anze Kopitar plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
The Kings’ Anze Kopitar (11) celebrates a third period goal with teammates while paying the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on October 17, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Kings center Anze Kopitar, right, celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
The Kings’ Phillip Danault, left, celebrates his game-winning overtime goal with teammates to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena on October 17, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) pokes the puck from Kings left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) on an empty-net break away in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
The Kings’ Viktor Arvidsson gets the puck knocked off his stick from behind by the Detroit Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin as he tries to score on an empty net during the third period on Monday night in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Kings’ Phillip Danault, center, celebrates his game-winning overtime goal with teammates after their 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Kings celebrate their 5-4 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT — Phillip Danault scored 1:12 into overtime for his second goal of the game, and the Kings handed the Detroit Red Wings their first loss with a 5-4 victory on Monday night.
Danault’s winning shot in front hit a defender’s skate and bounced into the net.
Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, giving him 47 points in 42 games against Detroit. That’s the second-most among active players, trailing only Chicago star Patrick Kane at 56 points.
Adrian Kempe supplied his fourth goal and assisted on Kopitar’s goal. Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Kings (2-2-0). Jonathan Quick made 29 saves.
The Kings have won their last two games despite allowing 10 goals.
“We’re getting better, but we still have a lot to do,” Danault said. “The last two games were unacceptable and we all know that. We want to be better as a line and we want to do better as a team. We solved some things tonight, but there’s more to fix.”
Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist scored in the final minute of regulation to send the game into overtime. David Perron had two goals and an assist for Detroit (2-0-1), and Adam Erne added a goal. Ville Husso made 31 saves.
Kopitar dove toward a loose puck situated just behind Husso and knocked it in with 6:44 remaining in regulation. His first goal this season gave the Kings a 4-3 lead.
Sundqvist tied it with 40.9 seconds left shortly after Dylan Larkin prevented an empty-net goal, knocking the puck off Viktor Arvidsson’s stick.
“It was an amazing play,” coach Derek Lalonde said of Larkin’s effort. “He never gave up on it. I just think it’s a good message.”
Detroit’s net was still empty when Sundqvist delivered his tying goal.
“We’re starting to play the right way more and more,” Perron said. “It was great to see that fight there in the third period, to get that one back and get a big point.”
The Kings managed to refocus after Arvidsson failed to score what should have been a clinching goal in regulation.
“We have some guys on this team with a lot of experience and they got everyone calmed down and ready for overtime,” Coach Todd McLellan said. “I saw a bunch of guys telling Arvie to not worry about it and they were going to win it for him, but we can’t put ourselves in that position very often.”
Erne scored on a 2-on-1 break 4:26 into the game. The Kings tied it 19 seconds later on Vilardi’s third goal of the season.
The Kings grabbed the advantage at 14:40 when Kempe ripped a shot from the right circle over Husso’s right shoulder.
Dominik Kubalik set up Perron’s one-timer from the left circle midway through the second, tying it, 2-2.
The Kings regained the lead later in the period when Trevor Moore found Danault heading toward the net just after Detroit killed off a penalty.
Perron scored Detroit’s first power-play goal this season with 8:46 left in regulation with another shot from the left circle.
NOTES
Kings forward Alex Iafallo recorded his 100th career assist in the first period. … Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi will miss four to six weeks with an upper-body injury, according to Coach Derek Lalande. Bertuzzi was injured while blocking a shot at New Jersey on Saturday. … Detroit forward Jakub Vrana missed the game due to personal reasons.
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The Kings play at Nashville on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. PT
