DEVILS Marcus Johansson scored two goals and Nico Hischier had three assists to help the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center on Sunday.
Keith Kinkaid, who played a season with the NAHL's St. Louis Bandits in 2008-09, made 32 saves for New Jersey, who snapped a three-game losing skid.
The Devils are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games and 21-26-8 overall this season. They were 13 points out of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference as on Monday afternoon.
Kyle Palmieri leads the club with 41 points (23 goals, 18 assists) in 55 games this season. Hischier (39 points) and Taylor Hall (37 points) rank second and third, respectively.
HEAD-TO-HEAD Tuesday's matchup will be the first meeting between the Blues and Devils this season. In 2017-18, the Blues swept the season series, going 2-0.
The Blues have won nine straight games against New Jersey, outscoring the Devils 29-11 in that span. In the last 15 meetings between the teams, the Blues are 13-2-0.
Tarasenko has points in four straight games against the Devils (three goals, seven assists), while Brayden Schenn has four goals and four assists in his last eight games.