The Panthers got Monday's game against the Kings to where they wanted it to be -- overtime.

Playing its third consecutive overtime game and having won the past two games, Florida could not convert in the shootout as the Kings won 4-3 on Jack Johnson's goal.

The Panthers entered Monday with a 4-1 overtime record and were tied with Pittsburgh for the most overtime wins in the NHL but went scoreless in the shootout.

Rostislav Olesz, Steven Reinprecht and Cory Stillman all missed their shots in the shootout.

Johnson, the Kings' second shooter, got the puck past goalie Tomas Vokoun for the game-winner.

Still, Monday's game probably should not have reached overtime as the Panthers blew a 2-0 lead.

``It's disappointing,'' said Vokoun, who stopped 31 of 34 shots. ``We lost a game and it's our own fault. . . . We knew they were a high-scoring team with a good power play, and we gave them way too many chances. This game should have been won in regulation.''

After Los Angeles took the lead in the final period, it appeared the game would not reach overtime. The Kings -- the third-highest scoring team in the NHL with 64 goals entering Monday -- scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead late in the third period.

TIMELY GOAL

But with 5:05 left in the game, Victor Oreskovich picked a great time for his first career NHL goal.

The Panthers' rookie right wing tied the score 3-3 when he tapped in the puck to the right of Kings goalie Jonathan Quick.

Bryan Allen and Stillman assisted on the tying goal.

``It's always nice to see a kid score his first goal in the NHL,'' Stillman said. ``I imagine he gets a few phone calls tonight. It would have been nice if it would have been the game-winner.''

Florida would not have needed Oreskovich's heroics if it would have extended its lead.

``The deciding factor for me was the second period when we had two or three opportunities to extend the lead and put them away and we didn't do that,'' Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said.

The Kings finally got going against the Panthers.

After being shut out for nearly 1 ½ periods, Los Angeles scored three times on Vokoun.

The comeback for Los Angeles started near the midway point of the second period.

Down 2-0, Johnson scored a power-play goal from near the blue line on an assist from Randy Jones.

Los Angeles tied the score 2-2 when center Jarret Stoll scored on a power-play goal 2:23 into the third period.

Vokoun, who had posted shutouts in three of his past five games, gave up the lead on a rebound.

Jones knocked in Michal Handzus' rebound off Vokoun's chest to give the Kings a 3-2 lead 7:58 into the third period.

Los Angeles arrived in Sunrise having won its past four meetings with Florida.

The Kings also brought center Anze Kopitar -- the NHL leader in goals and points -- plus a 10-4-1 record against Vokoun.

TWO QUICK GOALS

However, the Panthers jumped on the Kings with two quick goals in the second period.

After a scoreless first period, the Panthers opened the scoring 2:05 into the second period.

Right wing Nathan Horton slapped the puck over Quick's right shoulder for the first goal of the game.

The Panthers do not exactly light up the scoreboard as their 42 goals entering Monday's game ranked 27th in the NHL out of 30 teams.

However, the Panthers needed just 1:35 between their goals in the second period.

Reinprecht made a nifty pass between two Kings defenders to Stillman, who got the puck past Quick for a 2-0 Florida lead.