Matt Greene of the Kings (2) sheds Kyle Turris on Thursday. (Paul Connors/Associated Press)Scottie Upshall scored with 5:54 remaining and Al Montoya made 31 saves in his second NHL start to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Thursday night.
Montoya, who shut out Colorado on Wednesday night in his NHL debut, has stopped 53 of 54 shots in his first two games.
Ed Jovanovski added a goal and an assist in the Coyotes' fourth straight home win.
Derek Armstrong scored for Los Angeles, which is 1-5-1 in its last seven games.
Jovanovski tied it at 1-1 with 13:52, one-timing Shane Doan's pass from the right boards past Jonathan Quick from the top right of the crease.
Upshall gave Phoenix the lead eight minutes later, taking a pass from Matthew Lombardi as he rushed the net and beating Upshall with a quick wrist shot.
Los Angeles opened the scoring late in the first period with some help from Phoenix's defence.
David Hale was checked off the puck behind the Coyotes net and Keith Yandle tried to clear the puck with a backhand swipe, but his clearing pass went to Armstrong between the circles and he slid the puck between Montoya's pads.
Quick made 17 saves over the first two periods to maintain the Kings' lead, including a pad save on Doan's breakaway attempt with 4:37 left in the period.
