St. Louis, MO – The Anaheim Ducks face off against the St. Louis Blues tonight at the Enterprise Center. Here's a look at the projected lineups and what to expect.
Ducks Aim to Break Road Woes
The Anaheim Ducks (15-9-1) are looking to snap a four-game road losing streak as they visit the St. Louis Blues. Anaheim is coming off a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks where they relinquished a 3-0 lead. The Ducks currently sit atop the Pacific Division with 31 points.
Blues Seek to Continue Winning Streak
The St. Louis Blues (9-10-7) have won their last two games, including a 1-0 shutout victory over the Utah Mammoth. St. Louis is near the bottom of the Central Division with 25 points.
Projected Lineups
Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams, according to NHL.com:
Anaheim Ducks
- Forwards:
- Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
- Chris Kreider – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
- Nikita Nesterenko – Ryan Poehling – Alex Killorn
- Ross Johnston – Ryan Strome – Frank Vatrano
- Defense:
- Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
- Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
- Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson
- Goalies:
- Ville Husso (Likely Starter)
- Petr Mrazek
St. Louis Blues
- Forwards:
- Jake Neighbours – Robert Thomas – Jordan Kyrou
- Brayden Schenn – Dalibor Dvorsky – Pavel Buchnevich
- Dylan Holloway – Nick Bjugstad – Mathieu Joseph
- Aleksanteri Kaskimaki – Oskar Sundqvist – Nathan Walker
- Defense:
- Philip Broberg – Colton Parayko
- Matthew Kessel – Justin Faulk
- Cam Fowler – Logan Mailloux
- Goalies:
- Jordan Binnington (Likely Starter)
- Joel Hofer
Injury Updates
- Ducks: Mikael Granlund is out with a lower-body injury. Lukas Dostal is sidelined with an upper-body injury and is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks. Petr Mrazek sustained an injury in the previous game against the Blackhawks, but is listed as available.
- Blues: Jimmy Snuggerud is out for approximately six weeks due to a wrist injury. Alexey Toropchenko is week-to-week after suffering burns to his legs in a home accident. Pius Suter will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.
Players to Watch
- Ducks: Cutter Gauthier leads the Ducks with 15 goals and 15 assists. Leo Carlsson has 13 goals and 21 assists.
- Blues: Robert Thomas leads the Blues with four goals and 12 assists. Jordan Kyrou has seven goals and seven assists. Dylan Holloway has a strong track record against the Ducks, with 3 goals and 2 assists in six career games.
Additional Notes
- Aleksanteri Kaskimaki may make his NHL debut for the Blues, depending on his flight arrival.
- The Blues have won the last 10 games against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have struggled on the penalty kill recently, allowing goals in six of the last seven games.
- Ville Husso will start in goal for the Ducks after Mrazek's injury in the previous game.
- Jordan Binnington is the projected starter for the Blues.
- The Blues have been competitive despite their record, with several recent losses coming by just one goal.
The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FDSNMW, Victory+, and KCOP-13.
