Eric Belanger had two goals and an assist, including the go-ahead score with 2:25 left in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Monday night for their third straight victory.

Defenseman Kim Johnsson scored during a power play, Martin Havlat also had a goal and Niklas Backstrom made 29 saves to help end Minnesota's five-game losing streak against the Kings. Cal Clutterbuck had two assists.

The Kings got goals from defensemen Drew Doughty and Jack Johnson. Jonathan Quick stopped 19 shots, including a breakaway by Antti Miettinen with 10:10 left. Los Angeles' third straight defeat matched its longest losing streak of the season.

Trailing by two goals after two periods, the Kings tied the score at 3 with 2:37 to play when Scott Parse converted a pass from Brad Richardson with a slap shot from the right circle that beat Backstrom to the stick side.

But the Kings' euphoria lasted just 12 seconds, as Belanger responded with a slap shot from the right circle that regained the lead for the Wild. Minnesota is the third team Belanger has played for since the Kings traded him to Carolina in September 2006 in a multiplayer deal that brought Johnson to L.A.

The Kings, 1 for 18 on the power play over their previous six games, got their only opportunity with the man advantage after Nick Schultz was sent off for interference 45 seconds into the third period. They made it count, as Johnson's one-timer from the right point caromed off Johnsson and past Backstrom.

After going 2 for 39 on the power play over their previous 10 games, the Wild grabbed a 2-1 lead at the 15-minute mark of the second period while Smyth was off for hooking Marek Zidlicky.

Andrew Brunette got the puck from Mikko Koivu at the edge of the crease and flipped a no-look backhanded pass to Johnsson, who had plenty of daylight with Quick out of position.

Belanger made it 3-1 just 62 seconds before the second intermission, converting a pass from behind the net by Owen Nolan. Belanger has three goals in nine games against Los Angeles, the team he spent his first five NHL seasons with.

Havlat opened the scoring at 4:23 of the second period with his seventh goal. He carried the puck into the Kings' zone with Johnson the only defenseman back, and beat Quick to the stick side with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle.

The Kings, returning to Staples Center for the first time since Dec. 12 after a 1-3 road trip and playing before their fifth sellout, tied it at 11:36 of the second on a disputed goal that required a video review.