The Kings are trying something new tonight: a home game on North American soil. It’s the Staples Center opener, with the action on Fox Sports West and 1150-AM and affiliates. Check back here for all the game updates as well…

THIRD PERIOD

In goal: It’s still Quick against Halak.

Kings 4, Blues 0: The Kings needed only 23 seconds of the third period to take a four-goal lead. Anze Kopitar took a sharp wrist shot from the top of the left circle. Halak got a piece of the shot, but it got through him and over the line. Simon Gagne and Justin Williams got assists. The goal was Kopitar’s fourth in five games this season. After the goal, Halak was pulled in favor of Brian Elliott.

Kings 5, Blues 0: The Blues had a goal disallowed, after on-ice officials ruled it was knocked in by a high stick, and the Kings took a 5-0 lead less than 40 seconds later. Kopitar lofted a pass from one blue line to the other, and Gagne skated under the pass, brought the puck in alone, went wide and lifted a shot into the net from a tight angle. Justin Williams also got an assist, 6:29 into the third period. Kopitar now has four goals and five assists in five games.

End of game: Jonathan Quick made 27 saves for his 15th career shutout.

SECOND PERIOD

In goal: It’s still Quick against Halak.

Kings 2, Blues 0: Some nice puck control by Dustin Brown led to the Kings’ second goal, with 8:24 remaining in the second period. Brown carried the puck behind the net, cut back, then fed a perfect centering pass to Jarret Stoll, who crashed the net and scored on a one-timer. Dustin Penner also got an assist.

Kings 3, Blues 0: The Kings took a 3-0 lead with a 5-on-3 goal with 4:55 remaining in the period. Mike Richards held the puck near the middle of the left circle, then sent the puck to the net. Brown whacked at the puck twice, and sent it past Halak the second time. Jack Johnson also got an assist.

End of period: Shots were 13-12 in favor of the Blues in the period. The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.

FIRST PERIOD

In goal: It’s the Kings’ Jonathan Quick against the Blues’ Jaroslav Halak.

Kings 1, Blues 0: After a flurry of chances, the Kings took a 1-0 lead 7:20 into the first period. Simon Gagne entered the offensive zone after a pass from Jarret Stoll and took a medium-range wrist shot. Halak made the stop, but Gagne skated through traffic, picked up his own rebound and beat Halak from close range. Willie Mitchell also got an assist.

End of period: Shots were 5-5 in the first period, and each team went 0-for-1 on the power play.