Alec Martinez also scored on the power play, Dustin Brown's goal late in the third period stood as the winner and Torrey Mitchell had the other goal for the Kings. Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 shots to win his fifth straight start.
Anze Kopitar picked up an assist on Brown's goal, giving him his 800th NHL point in his 900th career game.
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves for the Jets, who completed a 6-3-1 homestand.
It was the third consecutive win for the Kings, who were coming off a 3-1 victory at Chicago the night before and went 4-3 on their trip.