Mark Scheifele has shootout winner, Jets beat Kings 3-2

Los Angeles Kings' Tyler Toffoli (73) and Jake Muzzin (6) battle with Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

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Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine (29) scores on Los Angeles Kings goaltender Peter Budaj (31) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) tries a wraparound on Los Angeles Kings goaltender Peter Budaj (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Mark Scheifele scored the deciding goal in a shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

Patrik Laine also beat Peter Budaj in the shootout, and Dwight King scored against the Jets' Connor Hellebuyck.

The Jets are 3-0-1 in their last four games and 8-7-2 overall. The Kings have lost three straight to drop to 7-8-1.

Kings forward Kyle Clifford was called for a boarding major in the first period for a hit that sent Jets forward Kyle Connor into the boards head-first. Adam Lowry and Marko Dano took advantage with power-play goals.

Connor left for the dressing room, but returned for the second period.

Tanner Pearson scored in the first period for Los Angeles, and defenseman Tom Gilbert tied it midway through the third.