<p>LOS ANGELES — Drew Doughty, Carl Grundström and Trevor Moore scored in a dominant first period, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Moore had a goal and an assist for his first multipoint game of the season, while captain Anze Kopitar scored an empty-net goal from the opposite goal line and added an assist. Cal Petersen made 19 saves to end his five-start losing streak for the Kings, who looked sharp in just their third win in 10 games.</p>
<p>Los Angeles and St. Louis were scheduled for two consecutive games at Staples Center this week, but Monday’s game was postponed after a blizzard stranded the Kings in Denver, where they had just lost back-to-back games to the Avalanche.</p>
<p>Mike Hoffman scored and Jordan Binnington stopped 20 shots for the well-rested Blues, who have lost five straight. Despite having the previous three days off, St. Louis got off to a timid start in the first period and eventually failed to earn a point for only the second time in nine games.</p>
<p>Los Angeles won for the fifth time in seven meetings this season with its West Division rivals.</p>
<p>Doughty got the Kings started 3:21 in with a shot from the slot on a power play for his seventh goal of the season and the Kings’ 26th man-advantage goal in only 28 games. Kopitar got an assist for his 20th power-play point of the season, second-most in the NHL.</p>
<p>Just 58 seconds later, Grundström charged the net and stuffed a shot past Binnington to end his 14-game goal drought.</p>
<p>St. Louis didn’t record its first shot until 8:03 into the first period, and Moore ended his 11-game goal drought late in the period.</p>
<p>Hoffman scored on a long, deflected shot through traffic late in the second period, but the Blues mounted little offense.</p>
<p>Kopitar sealed the win by shoveling a backhand from the deep corner of the Kings’ end into St. Louis’ empty net with 1:40 to play.</p>
<p>BOZAK BACK</p>
<p>Blues center Tyler Bozak returned from long-term injured reserve after missing 21 games since Jan. 26 with a concussion. The 34-year-old veteran played 20 shifts and took nine faceoffs.</p>
<p>PASSING WAYNER</p>
<p>Doughty’s power-play goal was his 64th, passing Wayne Gretzky for ninth place in Kings history. Doughty has played 408 more games in Silver and Black than The Great One.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Blues: At Sharks on Friday.</p>
<p>Kings: Host Vegas on Friday.</p>
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