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LOS ANGELES -- Alec Martinez has scored slightly bigger overtime goals than this one for the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.The defenseman still realizes the journey to Stanley Cup glory starts with doing the right things in October.Martinez scored 1:14 into extra time, and the Kings rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 Tuesday night for their third straight victory.After Drew Doughty scored the tying goal with 5:57 left in regulation, Martinez ended it by putting a rebound of Tanner Pearsons shot into an open net.Pearson had a good shot, Martinez said. I dont know if it hit armpit or some far pad, but it was just lying there. I was able to put it in, but again, those guys did the work. I just picked up scraps.The goal was the second overtime score in three games by Martinez, who also beat Dallas last Thursday with his only other goal this season. He entered Kings history when he ended the 2014 Stanley Cup Final with an overtime goal past Henrik Lundqvist to clinch Los Angeles second championship.Captain Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings, who won their third straight overtime game after an 0-3-0 start to the season.I think were finally playing in a rhythm, Martinez said. The first few games, with every game, we got better in certain areas. We were just out of sync, and I think that were finally playing more of a north-south game.Third-string goalie Peter Budaj stopped 19 shots in his third consecutive win for Los Angeles, remaining unbeaten since taking over for injured Jonathan Quick and Jeff Zatkoff.Cam Atkinson scored a tiebreaking power-play goal late in the second period, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves for the Jackets, who had won two straight after an 0-2-0 start. Brandon Saad also scored for Columbus, which got a taste of hard-hitting hockey in the opener of its California road swing.We didnt generate enough (scoring chances), Columbus coach John Tortorella said. Give them credit. Thats the way they play. They dont give up much, and its about who blinks first. We were playing OK, but I just dont think we sustained enough of a forecheck to keep them from gaining some momentum.After a scoreless first period largely controlled by Los Angeles, Saad put the Blue Jackets ahead with a close-range wrist shot off an odd-man rush. Saad, a well-known streaky scorer, managed just one assist in Columbus first four games.We knew they were a patient team, and they take advantage of their opportunities, Saad said. We try to play a tight checking game for a full 60. For the most part, we did a good job.Kopitar tied it with his second goal of his first season as the Kings captain, cycling the puck behind the net and executing a slick give-and-go with new defenseman Tom Gilbert.Atkinson put the Jackets ahead again 71 seconds later, connecting for Columbus fifth power-play goal in five games on tic-tac-toe passing from Sam Gagner and Alexander Wennberg.Doughty finally evened it with a sharp-angled shot that trickled through Bobrovsky for his second goal of the season. Bobrovsky, who earned his franchise-record 100th victory with a shutout of Dallas last Saturday, probably should have stopped it.No matter what situation were in as a team, were always going to be a confident group, said Kings forward Nick Shore, who set up Doughtys goal. Whether were up or down, were going to stick to the plan. Battling back was big for us tonight.Game notesJack Campbell was the Kings backup goalie again with their top two netminders sidelined by groin injuries. Zatkoff is expected to be out for at least a week, while Quick probably wont be back until January. ... Kings F Teddy Purcell was a healthy scratch for the third straight game by coach Darryl Sutter. Purcell was the closest thing to an impact free-agent acquisition this season by the capped-out franchise. ... Kopitars goal was his 245th, moving him within one of tying Wayne Gretzky for sixth place in Kings history.UP NEXTBlue Jackets: The road trip continues Thursday in San Jose and Friday in Anaheim.Kings: Theyll host Nashville on Thursday.Clete Boyer Jersey . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. Atlanta Braves Store . 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Atlanta Braves Pro Shop . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago.Editors note: After a busy first half of the 2016 MLB season, Joe Peta is here to take a look at both the good and bad for all 30 teams, along with project the second half from a betting perspective. This is the entry for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Records reflect all games played through Sunday. All statistics are through each teams 81st game. Season-to-date pricing adds the implied win probability from the money line of each teams first 81 games and converts it to 162 games.Los Angeles DodgersVegas projection: 89.5 wins My projection:?93 wins Current record/race:?51-40 (91-win pace) Season-to-date pricing: 94.dddddddddddd winsWhats gone right: Despite the wandering eye of baseballs analysts and commentators -- which saw them flirt with usurpers Zack Greinke, Max Scherzer?and Jake Arrieta -- Clayton Kershaw put an end to the nonsense that someone else is the greatest pitcher in baseball right now. ' ' '