Yotes-Blues

COYOTES (10-28-9) at BLUES (28-17-3)
8 p.m. ET; FS-MW, FS-A, NHL.TV

Hutton is 5-0-1 in his past six starts with a 1.78 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. He has allowed one goal in each of the Blues' past two games, a 2-1 overtime win at the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 4-1 victory at the Ottawa Senators.
The Coyotes have lost five in a row (0-1-4), the last two in shootouts..

Players to watch

Coyotes center Derek Stepan has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his past 10 games.
Blues center Paul Stastny has five points (one goal, four assists) in his past three games and nine points (three goals, six assists) in his past seven.

They said it

"We've been playing some pretty good hockey. Just a mistake here or there will cost us, but at least we're getting points out of those games." -- Coyotes forward Brendan Perlini
"Right now, Mike [Yeo] is making the decision to go with me, but no matter who goes over the boards, Jake [Allen's] ready to go, I'm ready to go, we're professionals, and I think we show that every day." -- Blues goaltender Carter Hutton

Coyotes projected lineup
Blues projected lineup
Status report

Chychrun came off the ice early Saturday and was sent to the hotel to rest after missing Thursday due to illness; he is expected to play, with Connauton a healthy scratch. Rinaldo is expected to replace Archibald. ... Bouwmeester missed the morning skate but is expected to play. Schwartz took part in the morning skate for the first time since he injured his right ankle Dec. 9; coach Mike Yeo said he continues to make progress but is not ready to return.

Stat pack

Keller has two assists in his past six games after getting nine points (three goals, six assists) in his previous eight. ... A win would be the 1,800th for the Blues since entering the NHL in 1967. Tarasenko has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past five games.