Nic Dowd's OT goal gives Kings 3-2 win over Penguins

Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Clifford, front left, and Trevor Lewis celebrate a goal by Lewis in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, right, and Penguins' Brian Dumoulin during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and Los Angeles Kings' Trevor Lewis chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar, left, of Slovenia, controls the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, right, as Penguins' Sidney Crosby watches behind him during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES – Nic Dowd scored 2:37 into overtime, and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Trevor Lewis and Matt Greene scored slump-busting goals and Peter Budaj made 21 saves in a strong bounce-back effort for the Kings, who had been shut out in three consecutive games before they beat the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Sidney Crosby scored two goals for Pittsburgh, giving him six in five games to start his season.

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 shots for the Penguins, whose four-game winning streak ended.

The Kings started overtime with a power play, but Pittsburgh easily killed it. Dowd then got in alone on Fleury and roofed a backhand for his second NHL goal.