Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist to reach 999 career points and the Los Angeles Kings put a big dent in the Arizona Coyotes’ playoff hopes with a 3-2 win Monday night.

Kopitar scored in the second period and had an assist on Alex Iafallo's goal, putting him within one point of becoming the fourth Kings player to reach 1,000 for his career.

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Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on a shot by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) as Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) arrives to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist to reach 999 career points and the Los Angeles Kings put a big dent in the Arizona Coyotes’ playoff hopes with a 3-2 win Monday night.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker (26) battles with Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard (16) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Jakob Chychrun scored his 17th goal, which leads all NHL defensemen, and Christian Dvorak scored for the Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper had 22 saves.
Los Angeles Kings center Jaret Anderson-Dolan (28) wins a face-off against Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Arizona had one shot on goal in the first 15 minutes — the Kings had nine — and Kuemper had to make some difficult saves, including a diving stop on Sean Walker in the early going.
Arizona Coyotes right wing Clayton Keller (9) gets shoved into Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, left, by Kings defenseman Tobias Bjornfot (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Moore scored 35 seconds later, beating Kuemper to the short after an Arizona faceoff win to the goalie's right.
Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse (67), Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer (36), and Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings by Coyotes' Christian Dvorak during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Petersen made several difficult saves in the final two minutes after Arizona pulled Kuemper for an extra attacker. The Coyotes also had a couple of good in-close chances just miss due to bouncing pucks.
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Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on a shot by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) as Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) arrives to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist to reach 999 career points and the Los Angeles Kings put a big dent in the Arizona Coyotes’ playoff hopes with a 3-2 win Monday night.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker (26) battles with Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard (16) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Jakob Chychrun scored his 17th goal, which leads all NHL defensemen, and Christian Dvorak scored for the Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper had 22 saves.

Los Angeles Kings center Jaret Anderson-Dolan (28) wins a face-off against Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Arizona had one shot on goal in the first 15 minutes — the Kings had nine — and Kuemper had to make some difficult saves, including a diving stop on Sean Walker in the early going.

Arizona Coyotes right wing Clayton Keller (9) gets shoved into Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, left, by Kings defenseman Tobias Bjornfot (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Moore scored 35 seconds later, beating Kuemper to the short after an Arizona faceoff win to the goalie's right.

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse (67), Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer (36), and Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings by Coyotes' Christian Dvorak during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Petersen made several difficult saves in the final two minutes after Arizona pulled Kuemper for an extra attacker. The Coyotes also had a couple of good in-close chances just miss due to bouncing pucks.

Trevor Moore also scored and Jonathan Quick had 17 saves before leaving after the second period with an upper-body injury. Cal Petersen stopped 15 shots and helped the Kings withstand a wild late flurry by the Coyotes in relief.

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on a shot by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) as Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) arrives to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) makes a save on a shot by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) as Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) arrives to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Jakob Chychrun scored his 17th goal, which leads all NHL defensemen, and Christian Dvorak scored for the Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper had 22 saves.

Arizona is five points behind St. Louis for the West Division’s final playoff spot with three games left after the Blues beat Anaheim earlier Monday. The Coyotes have lost 11 of 14.

The Coyotes got off to a slow in a 3-2 loss to Vegas on Saturday and did it again in another must-win game.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker (26) battles with Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard (16) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker (26) battles with Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard (16) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Arizona had one shot on goal in the first 15 minutes — the Kings had nine — and Kuemper had to make some difficult saves, including a diving stop on Sean Walker in the early going.

The Coyotes finally generated some offensive pressure late and Dvorak scored, gathering a pass from Lawson Crouse and knocking it past Quick with a backhander.

The lead didn't last long.

Los Angeles Kings center Jaret Anderson-Dolan (28) wins a face-off against Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Kings center Jaret Anderson-Dolan (28) wins a face-off against Arizona Coyotes center Derick Brassard during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Moore scored 35 seconds later, beating Kuemper to the short after an Arizona faceoff win to the goalie's right.

The Coyotes closed the period on the power play after the Kings' Tobias Bjornfot ran Clayton Keller into Quick. Chychrun capitalized 53 seconds into the second, beating Quick from the left circle on a shot off the post.

Kopitar tied it midway through the period, one-timing a pass from Adrian Kempe past Kuemper's stick side on a 2-on-1. Iafallo put the Kings up on a late power play, jamming in a rebound after Kuemper stopped Drew Doughty's initial shot.

Arizona Coyotes right wing Clayton Keller (9) gets shoved into Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, left, by Kings defenseman Tobias Bjornfot (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Arizona Coyotes right wing Clayton Keller (9) gets shoved into Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, left, by Kings defenseman Tobias Bjornfot (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Petersen made several difficult saves in the final two minutes after Arizona pulled Kuemper for an extra attacker. The Coyotes also had a couple of good in-close chances just miss due to bouncing pucks.

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The Kings lead the Coyotes 4-3 heading into the season series finale on Wednesday.

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse (67), Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer (36), and Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings by Coyotes' Christian Dvorak during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

Arizona Coyotes left wing Lawson Crouse (67), Coyotes right wing Christian Fischer (36), and Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings by Coyotes' Christian Dvorak during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)

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