Vancouver hasn’t had a whole lot of success against the Los Angeles Kings this season, but with Saturday’s clash serving as a potential first-round playoff matchup, the Canucks are in need of a momentum-building victory.With the start of the postseason just two weeks away, the Pacific Division-leading Canucks (47-21-8, 102 points) are trying to avoid losing three of four against the Kings (40-25-11, 91 points) this season.The Canucks have already booked a playoff spot after missing out in seven of the previous eight seasons, but have hit a rough patch in their bid to clinch the division title.They have lost three of their past five games as they wrap up a three-game road trip in Southern California. Both wins, against the Arizona Coyotes and the Anaheim Ducks, came on tiebreaking goals late in the third period.Vancouver led the Edmonton Oilers by seven points for first place in the Pacific Division entering Edmonton’s game Friday against Colorado.The Canucks have won the division just nine times in their 54-year history.Conor Garland scored a tiebreaking goal with just under two minutes left in the third period as the Canucks claimed a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes on Wednesday.Canucks captain Quinn Hughes had one goal and one assist against the Coyotes in the victory, while goaltender Arturs Silovs made 20 saves.As overtime loomed, Hughes eluded a check before getting to the top of the left circle and fired a shot off the back boards. Garland pounced on the loose puck and netted his 16th goal of the season with 1:51 remaining.”Not an easy game,” Hughes said. “We had a couple of power plays in the second period that got us going.”Hughes, who is a candidate for the Norris Trophy (top defenseman), is putting an exclamation mark on the best season of his career.