Kings 4, Blues 2: Mike Richards scored to snap a tie with 2:43 remaining in the third period and Jonathan Quick turned aside 20 shots as visiting Los Angeles completed a season sweep of St. Louis.

Captain Dustin Brown tallied for the second straight contest and added an assist. Trevor Lewis also scored and Justin Williams sealed the victory with an empty-net goal for the Kings, who have won five of their last seven overall and eight straight against the Blues - including playoffs.

Rookie Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice and Jaroslav Halak finished with 36 saves for St. Louis, which has dropped four of its last five contests.

With the game tied at 2-2, Richards netted the eventual game-winning goal by jamming the puck past Halak.

Lewis was able to fend off blue-liner Wade Redden and give Los Angeles a 2-1 lead as his soft backhander beat Halak just inside the post with 7:11 remaining in the second period. Tarasenko, who forged a 1-1 tie with his first goal since Feb. 13, knotted the contest at 2-2 with a tap-in 6:44 into the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Tarasenko's first goal ended an 0-for-12 skid on the power play for St. Louis. Los Angeles had killed off 17 short-handed situations prior to the tally. ... Blues G Brian Elliott was assigned to Peoria of the American Hockey League for a conditioning assignment. ... Hip-hop star Nelly was in attendance.