LOS ANGELES -- Though it's only November, the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks staged a game with the intensity equal of some of their postseason classics.

After Chicago rallied on Friday night from a two-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the Anaheim Ducks, they met the same fate again.

Right winger Marian Gaborik scored two goals, including the winner, as the Kings defeated Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night.

Gaborik took a long lead pass from Kings center Anze Kopitar and sped in alone to beat Blackhawks goaltender Scott Darling with a wrist shot at 2:04 of overtime.

Los Angeles (14-8-1) remained atop the Pacific Division, winning for only the second time in eight games when trailing after two periods. Goaltender Jonathan Quick (11-7-1) stopped 20 Chicago shots for the win.

The Blackhawks (13-9-2) fell short of a California sweep but finished 3-1-2 on a season-high, six-game trip.

Gaborik scored his fourth goal of the season at 14:05 of the third period to send the game to overtime. Kopitar set up Gaborik for a wrist shot when he gained possession off a turnover by Chicago defenseman Keith Seabrook inside his own zone.

"Goal scorers build confidence by scoring goals," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "Hopefully, that's a jump start for him."

The victory marked the first time the Kings have overcome a two-goal deficit to win a game since March 25, 2014, at Washington. It also marks the second time this season they have overcome a deficit when entering the third period.

"I don't think it was a matter of Chicago getting tired, I think we upped the energy level," Kings defenseman Christian Ehrhoff said.

Despite the loss, Chicago right winger Patrick Kane acknowledged setting the consecutive game point streak by an American-born player. With his first-period goal, Kane became the first American-born NHL with a point in 19 consecutive games, eclipsing the mark set by Eddie Olczyk (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1989-90) and Phil Kessel (Boston Bruins, 2008-09).

"It's cool when you think about how many great American players have played the game and what the two players that were at that 18-point game streak did with their careers," Kane said. "It's pretty cool right now, but it was kind of overshadowed by the loss."

Chicago coach Joel Quenneville also paid respect to the achievement after a successful road trip.

"It's pretty amazing how he's been game in, game out and shift in, shift out," Quenneville said. "What he's been doing with the puck, generating and creating ... I can't say anything but positive things about him and his play."

The Kings narrowed the margin to 2-1 in the first minute of the third period. Center Jeff Carter converted his own rebound for his 10th goal of the season at 52 seconds.

Though Los Angeles carried the play throughout most of the second period, Chicago doubled its lead on defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson's first goal of the season at 12:56 of the second period. Defenseman Duncan Keith won a puck battle deep in the offensive zone then found Hjalmarsson drifting in from the left point and his slap shot from 50 feet where Hjalmarsson's shot eluded Quick.

Kane opened the scoring with his record-setting 14th goal of the season on the power play at 11:10 of the first period to give Chicago a 1-0 lead. Keith batted an errant short pass by Kopitar to Kane, who beat Quick cleanly with a snap shot.

Darling (2-2-1) stopped 33 Los Angeles shots in the loss.

NOTES: Chicago scratched D David Rundblad, RW Viktor Tikhonov and C Marko Dano. ... The Blackhawks concluded their annual "Circus" road trip, necessitated by Ringing Bros., Barnum and Bailey invading the United Center. It was their lone trip to California and they will play seven of their next nine games at the Madhouse on West Madison. ... Chicago LW Artemi Panarin looks to be the front-runner for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie. Playing on the same line opposite RW Patrick Kane, he leads all rookies in points with 23 and is second only to Kane on Chicago's point leaderboard. ... Los Angeles did not dress D Derek Forbort and C Jordan Weal. ... Saturday's game was the first of a four-game homestand for the Kings. When it concludes, Los Angeles will have played 16 of its first 26 games at the Staples Center. ... Multiple sources are reporting that the Kings have put in a bid on the 2017 All-Star Game. Los Angeles last hosted the midseason classic in 2002. ... There is no progress on contract extensions for Los Angeles' three pending unrestricted free agent -- C Anze Kopitar, RW Trevor Lewis and LW Milan Lucic.