GOLDEN KNIGHTS (16-12-5) at BLUES (18-8-6) 8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, FS-MW, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV
The Blues have not lost four straight in regulation since a five-game skid from Feb. 16-27, 2018; they were 0-2-2 in a four-game winless streak from Oct. 12-19. Forward Oskar Sundqvist will return to the St. Louis lineup after missing six games because of a lower-body injury. The Golden Knights, 5-1-1 in their past seven games, will try to win at St. Louis for the first time in four attempts.
Players to watch
Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past six games. Blues center Ryan O'Reilly has six points (five goals, one assist) in five games against Vegas.
They said it
"It's always fun to play the champions. You've got to come in here and play real well. They're a good, good hockey team, so we've got to make sure we're doing the right things." -- Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant "He's a good player obviously, a 200-foot player for us. He was scoring before he got hurt. He does a lot of good stuff for us, penalty kill. He just makes whatever line he goes on better. That's what he does." -- Blues coach Craig Berube on forward Oskar Sundqvist
Glass did not make the trip, Gallant said. … Merrill could replace a defenseman in the lineup, the coach added. … Steen and Sanford are not ready to return, but each took part in an optional morning skate. ... To make room for Sundqvist, the Blues assigned forward Nathan Walker to San Antonio of the American Hockey League.
Stat pack
Marchessault needs one goal for 100 in the NHL. ... Fleury will tie Sean Burke for 14th place on the NHL all-time list for games played by a goalie with 820. ... Faulk has one goal in his past 15 games, his only point in that stretch.
