Devils at Blues

DEVILS (35-13-5) at BLUES (25-25-3)

Devils projected lineup
Ondrej Palat -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Yegor Sharangovich -- Erik Haula -- Fabian Zetterlund
Tomas Tatar -- Jesper Boqvist -- Dawson Mercer
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Kevin Bahl -- John Marino
Vitek Vanecek
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratched:Alexander Holtz
Injured:Jack Hughes (upper body), Brendan Smith (lower body)
Blues projected lineup
Pavel Buchnevich -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Ivan Barbashev
Brayden Schenn -- Robert Thomas -- Jordan Kyrou
Jake Neighbours -- Noel Acciari -- Sammy Blais
Alexey Toropchenko -- Nathan Walker -- Tyler Pitlick
Nick Leddy -- Colton Parayko
Torey Krug -- Justin Faulk
Tyler Tucker -- Calle Rosen
Jordan Binnington
Thomas Greiss
Scratched: Robert Bortuzzo, Josh Leivo, Logan Brown
Injured:Brandon Saad (upper body), Marco Scandella (hip)
Status report
The Devils held an optional morning skate. ... Hughes continues to skate but the forward is expected to miss his fourth straight game. ... Saad was placed on injured reserve Thursday after the forward left a 6-2 win against the Florida Panthers in the second period on Tuesday. ... Krug is expected to play after leaving the game Tuesday because of a lower-body injury. Coach Craig Berube said the Blues will have Bortuzzo ready if needed. ... Neighbours was recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League and will play his first NHL game since Jan. 30. ... Barbashev will slide into Saad's spot on the top line and Buchnevich moves from right wing to left wing.