Kings win in shootout

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Patrick O’Sullivan skated onto the ice in the third period upset with a call that nullified his go-ahead goal. There was no doubt about his winner in the shootout, and he left the arena elated.

O’Sullivan’s goal in the shootout helped the Kings end a four-game skid against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 3-2 win on Sunday night.

“I guess I turned and apparently I kicked it in,” O’Sullivan said about the goal that was negated after a video review. “It doesn’t matter now, we won the game anyway.”

Dan Cloutier, making his first start of the season and finishing with 31 saves, stopped Jason Chimera before O’Sullivan’s chance. Cloutier was recalled on Thursday.

“I’ve waited a long time for this one,” said Cloutier, who has struggled with injuries and mostly played in the minors the last few seasons with a hefty contract.

“I’ve been through a lot in the last couple of years. I’m pretty excited to come back up and get an opportunity to play.”

Anze Kopitar scored twice for the Kings, who are 4-2-1 with one game left on an eight-game trip. The Kings play at St. Louis on Tuesday.

“We didn’t make a great deal of mistakes tonight, but Cloutier was there for us when we did,” Kings Coach Marc Crawford said.