Blues at Kraken

BLUES (23-11-5) at KRAKEN (12-23-4)

Blues projected lineup
Brayden Schenn -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Ivan Barbashev
Vladimir Tarasenko -- Robert Thomas -- Jordan Kyrou
David Perron -- Logan Brown -- Brandon Saad
Oskar Sundqvist -- Tyler Bozak -- Klim Kostin
Colton Parayko -- Niko Mikkola
Justin Faulk -- Torey Krug
Robert Bortuzzo -- Marco Scandella
Ville Husso
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Jake Walman, Pavel Buchnevich
Injured: Scott Perunovich (undisclosed)
Kraken projected lineup
Marcus Johansson -- Jared McCann -- Jordan Eberle
Yanni Gourde -- Alex Wennberg -- Calle Jarnkrok
Ryan Donato -- Riley Sheahan -- Mason Appleton
Karson Kuhlman -- Morgan Geekie -- Joonas Donskoi
Mark Giordano -- Will Borgen
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Carson Soucy -- Jeremy Lauzon
Joey Daccord
Philipp Grubauer
Scratched: Haydn Fleury, Colin Blackwell
Injured: Jaden Schwartz (upper body), Jamie Oleksiak (illness)
COVID-19 protocol: Chris Driedger, Antoine Bibeau
Status report
Buchnevich, a forward, was removed from COVID-19 protocol Friday and could play. ... Husso was first off the ice following the Blues morning skate Friday but coach Craig Berube would not confirm a starter. ... Daccord will start for the first time since a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 6. ... The Kraken's final lineup will be decided at game time.