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 Erik Ersberg stopped Keith Ballard, Peter Mueller, Radim Vrbata and Shane Doan in the tiebreaker to preserve the win.
The Coyotes forced overtime with their fourth power-play goal. Defenseman Ballard fired in a wrist shot with 24 seconds left in regulation after Mikael Tellqvist was pulled for an extra skater. Phoenix, which had won six straight over the Kings this season, is six points out of a playoff spot with seven games left.
It was the Coyotes' 19th loss at home. Only Los Angeles has a worse home mark.
The Kings scored two goals 1:17 apart in the second period. Dustin Brown had a short-handed tally, followed by Raitis Ivanans' goal that made it 4-2.
Los Angeles, which never trailed, got the scoring going midway through the first period. Tom Preissing made it 1-0 at 8:24, but the Coyotes tied it just over 3 minutes later.
On the power play, Enver Lisin converted Peter Mueller's centering pass at 11:30.
Preissing scored his second with 42 seconds left in the period during a power play. It was Preissing's second multi-goal game of the season.
Phoenix tied it again when Keith Yandle drilled a slap shot through traffic for a power-play goal at 6:05 of the second.
Phoenix drew within 4-3 when Steven Reinprecht tipped in Ballard's shot from the blue line at 11:25.
The Kings quickly responded and rebuilt a two goal lead. Defenseman Peter Harrold, crashing in from the left circle, beat Tellqvist at 12:04 of the second period.
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The Coyotes again closed within one when Doan scored, during a two-man advantage at 17:26 of the second period.
Notes: Phoenix captain Ed Jovanovski was scratched due to a bruised kidney. The Coyotes' four power-play goals were a season-high. ... Harrold's previous goal came against Chicago on Feb. 23. ... Doan's goal gave him a career-high 71 points.
[Associated Press; By PETE IACOBELLI]
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