BLUES (36-27-5) at DUCKS (34-23-12) 10 p.m. ET; SNE, SNO, SNW, PRIME, FS-MW, NHL.TV
The Ducks trail the San Jose Sharks by one point and are one point ahead of the fourth-place Los Angeles Kings, with each team playing Monday. Anaheim, which has lost two straight, is 11-1-2 at Honda Center since Dec. 29, and plays eight of their final 13 games at home. St. Louis is three points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. The Blues are 2-7-2 since Feb. 11.
Players to watch
Blues forward Jaden Schwartz had a goal and two assists in a 7-2 win against the Kings on Saturday and has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past five games. Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in a five-game point streak.
They said it
"What you hope now is some guys can build some confidence off of [the win against the Kings], and carry a little bit of momentum into our next one. We know the next one is going to be a real tough challenge." -- Blues coach Mike Yeo "I think we're just comfortable at home. That's like a lot of teams. Playing at home, you're just kind of in your groove a little bit more maybe, and it brings out your better game." --Ducks defenseman Josh Manson
The Blues recalled Husso from San Antonio of the American Hockey League on Monday to back up Allen. Husso had 21 saves in a 4-0 win at Ontario on Sunday. Hutton has missed the past two games with a sore neck.
Stat pack
Allen (20-20-2) is the third goalie in Blues history have at last four 20-win seasons. Mike Liut (five) and Curtis Joseph (four) are the others. ... Allen has allowed three goals on 75 shots (.960 save percentage) in his past two games. ... Rakell has 11 points (eight goals, three assists) during a six-game point streak.
