Blues at Blackhawks preview

BLUES (43-31-6) at BLACKHAWKS (33-37-10)
8:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCH, FS-MW, NHL.TV

The Blues, who have lost four straight (0-3-1) following a six-game winning streak, are one point behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card with a game in hand; St. Louis plays at Colorado in the regular-season finale on Saturday.
Goaltender Carter Hutton will start for the first time since March 3. He's 16-7-3 with a 2.13 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage in 31 games (25 starts) this season.
Chicago, 4-7-2 in its past 13 games, defeated St. Louis 4-3 at Scottrade Arena on Wednesday.

Players to watch

Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko has eight points (six goals, two assists) in his past seven games.
Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat has six points (four goals, two assists) in three games against St. Louis this season.

They said it

"I don't think there's anybody in this room or organization that is looking past tonight in any sense, and I think it goes the same way over there." -- Blues goaltender Carter Hutton
"I think the fact that we've got the Blues in town, it's somewhat of a big game over there for them, puts a little more intensity on it. ... Whatever happens tonight happens. I'm just looking to enjoy the moment." -- Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1

Blues projected lineup

Jaden Schwartz -- Brayden Schenn -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Patrik Berglund -- Kyle Brodziak -- Alexander Steen
Dmitrij Jaskin -- Vladimir Sobotka -- Tage Thompson
Nikita Soshnikov -- Ivan Barbashev -- Chris Thorburn
Joel Edmundson -- Alex Pietrangelo
Vince Dunn -- Colton Parayko
Chris Butler -- Robert Bortuzzo
Carter Hutton
Ville Husso
Scratched: Jake Allen, Mitch Reinke, Nolan Stevens, Oskar Sundqvist
Injured: Jordan Schmaltz (upper body)

Blackhawks projected lineup

Brandon Saad -- Nick Schmaltz -- Patrick Kane
Tomas Jurco -- Artem Anisimov -- Andreas Martinsen
Dylan Sikura -- Victor Ejdsell -- Alex DeBrincat
Patrick Sharp -- David Kampf -- Vinnie Hinostroza
Duncan Keith -- Brent Seabrook
Erik Gustafsson -- Connor Murphy
Blake Hillman -- Jordan Oesterle
J-F Berube
Jeff Glass
Scratched: Jan Rutta
Injured: Corey Crawford (upper body), Anthony Duclair (lower body), Anton Forsberg (lower body), John Hayden (upper body), Jonathan Toews (upper body)

Status report

Husso was recalled from the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League to back up Hutton. Allen will rest and could start against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. ... Toews will miss his seventh straight game. … Jurco is a game-time decision with an illness. If he can't play, the Blackhawks will dress seven defensemen.

Stat pack

Pietrangelo has three assists in his past eight games after having 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in a five-game point streak. ... The Blackhawks have allowed at least four goals in seven of their past 10 games.