Kings close in on crown

Jeff Carter took the Los Angeles Kings to within two games of their first-ever Stanley Cup crown as his goal earned a 2-1 win over New Jersey.

Los Angeles scored first, the Devils levelled and the Kings sealed it in extras to level the NHL record for most post-season road wins at 10 and stretch their series lead to 2-0.

Drew Doughty opened the scoring after 7:49, but Ryan Carter evened it up 2:59 into the third period.

Carter then sealed it 13:42 into OT as the Kings continued their remarkable run of not having lost a road game in the 2012 play-offs.

The Kings will head home to host game three of the seven-game series on Monday.