LOS ANGELES -- Defenseman Alec Martinez's power-play goal to open the third period was the difference, and the Los Angeles Kings held on for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night at Staples Center.

Martinez ripped a rocket outside the right circle at 1:28 of the final period for his fifth goal of the season.

Left winger Dwight King added an empty-netter with 53 seconds remaining in the game for his third goal this season.

Los Angeles forward Anze Kopitar had a goal and three assists, and center Tyler Toffoli scored a goal.

Two of the Kings' goals came via the power play.

Goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Kings, who won for the second time in three games.

Goalie Jimmy Howard had 27 saves for the Red Wings, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Detroit won each of its previous four road games, including a victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

Left winger Tomas Tatar and defenseman Alexei Marchenko scored for the Red Wings.

The win allowed Los Angeles (27-12-3) to split the season series with the Red Wings (22-14-7). Detroit recorded a 3-2 decision over the Los Angeles on Nov. 20.

Toffoli put the Kings on the board, converting a pass from Kopitar on a rush for a 1-0 lead at 2:59 of the first period. It was Toffoli's club-leading 20th goal of the season.

The Red Wings rallied, though, with two goals late in the first period. Tatar tied the score, getting a stick on a blast from center Darren Helm and redirecting it past Quick to tie the score with 4:11 remaining in the period. For Tatar, it was his 14th goal this season.

Marchenko gave Detroit the lead, fielding a pass from Helm and smoking a winner with 1:44 left in the first. Marchenko scored for the first time this season.

Kopitar knotted it at 2 with a wrist shot just outside the circle for his 12th goal of the season on a power play with 4:32 remaining in the second period.

NOTES: Red Wings C Dylan Larkin led the league with a plus-24 rating through the weekend, but he was minus-2 Monday. He ranked second among rookies with 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists) through Sunday. Larkin also topped all rookies with four game-winning goals. ... Kings C Anze Kopitar has 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in the past nine games. He ranked second among NHL forwards with average ice time per game of 21:15 through the weekend. ... The Red Wings scratched C Joakim Andersson, while D Jamie McBain, C Andy Andreoff and C Jordan Nolan were unavailable for the Kings. ... Los Angeles is 83-81-32 all-time against Detroit, including a home record of 49-34-15. ... Detroit caps its six-game road swing Thursday at the Arizona Coyotes. ... The Kings are off until Saturday, when they host the Ottawa Senators.