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BLUES (34-21-3) at PREDATORS (33-12-9)
8 p.m. ET; FS-TN, FS-MW, NHL.TV

The Predators lead the division with 75 points in 54 games. They are 4-0-2 in their past six and were 2-0-2 on a four-game road trip in which each game was decided in overtime or a shootout.
The Blues are third with 71 points in 58 games.
Goaltender Carter Hutton is expected to start for St. Louis. He is 5-1-0 with a 1.13 goals-against average, a .961 save percentage and two shutouts in his past six starts.

Players to watch

Blues forward Alexander Steen has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his past 12 games.
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne is 9-0-1 with a 1.85 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage and two shutouts in his past 10 games.

They said it

"I think confidence is something I've never lacked, to be honest. That's why you put the work in. I try to pride myself on working hard on and off the ice so when you do get in there, you can go and play with confidence. I think for any goalie in this League to be effective, if you don't have confidence, you're definitely lacking." -- Blues goaltender Carter Hutton
"From games 50 to 65, it's always a little bit tougher. For us, the good thing is that on a road trip where we didn't play our best, we found ways to get points in every game, and I think that says a lot about our team. Six out of eight points is pretty good. But for us, we know that we're going to have to play better here moving forward. We've got a great team coming in in St. Louis and we're going to need to elevate our game two or three levels for us to compete with a team like that." -- Predators defenseman P.K. Subban

Blues projected lineup
Predators projected lineup
Status report

The Blues recalled Sundqvist from a conditioning assignment with San Antonio of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. … The Predators held an optional morning skate.

Stat pack

Tarasenko has 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 26 games against the Predators. … Forsberg has 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 18 games against the Blues.