The Los Angeles Kings' struggles at home appear to be over after their 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
The Kings started quickly with Quinton Byfield grabbing a power-play goal 2:25 into the game.
Then, just 19 seconds later, Blake Lizotte put the Kings up two.
A Trevor Moore hook gave the Blues a route back into the game, but instead, the Kings went up three.
Adrian Kempe poked the puck to himself and finished with a nice move on the breakaway.
The Kings piled on the goals a few minutes later with Pierre-Luc Dubois finishing off a great passing play with Arthur Kaliyev to put the Kings up four.
The second period saw less offense, with just one goal courtesy of Kevin Fiala with 23.8 seconds left in the period.
The third didn't see much offense, but Jake Neighbours did break Cam Talbot's shutout with under five minutes to go.
Special Teams Shine Again:
During the offseason, everyone wondered if the Kings' penalty kill could follow in the power play's footsteps, improving drastically over one summer.
We're still just 16 games in, but the early signs point to an emphatic yes.
The penalty kill went 3-3 on Saturday, giving them six-straight games of perfection on the kill.
They're a top-three penalty kill in the league and look like a real strength for this team.
They even added goal on the penalty kill, a cherry on top for a great penalty kill.
It wasn't just the penalty kill that got the job done though, the power play showed up in their limited chances.
They scored once on two chances, with Byfield burying the first goal early on.
Cam Talbot Excellent ... Again:
There isn't a better value for money goalie in the league right now than Talbot. Making just $1 million this season, and $1 million in bonuses, he's far outplaying his contract.
It was another one-goal game for Talbot, meaning he's allowed just two in his last two games.
Talbot finished with 29 saves and 1.52 goals saved above expected.
Depth Key Again for Kings:
It's a good sign for your depth when you get goal contributions from all four lines.
Few teams actually roll four lines like the Kings do. The first three lines were separated by about a minute in time-on-ice, while the fourth lines time-on-ice was impacted by a late Lizotte injury.
Still, the fourth line grabbed an early goal and were their usual, high-energy self.
It's difficult to deal with a team that can attack you in waves like the Kings and it's leading to plenty of wins.