The Detroit Red Wings (7-8-3) play the St. Louis Blues (7-8-2) tonight in the second game on their four-game road trip. The Red Wings are three points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Blues are five points out of wildcard spot in the Western Conference.

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Emmitt Finnie — Victor Arvidsson

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard — Andrew Copp — Lucas Raymond

Michael Rasmussen – J.T. Compher — Marco Kasper

Mason Appleton – Sheldon Dries — Keegan Kolesar

Defense Pairings

Ben Chiarot — Moritz Seider

Andreas Englund — Anton Johansson

William Wallinder — Justin Faulk

Goalies

John Gibson (Daniil Tarasov is backup)

St. Louis Blues

Story: Joel Hofer will start in goal for St. Louis. . . Logan Mailloux is making his regular-season debut for the Blues. . . Jimmy Snuggerud, son of former NHLer Dave Snuggerud, leads the Blues with nine goals. . . . St. Louis has only given up seven power play goals in 17 games. By comparison, the Red Wings have given up 18 in 18 games. The Blues own the NHL’s eighth-best penalty killing at 84.7%. .

Projected Lines

Dylan Holloway – Robert Thomas – Jimmy Snuggerud Jake Neighbours – Mason McTavish – Jonatan Berggren Dalibor Dvorsky – Connor McMichael – Pavel Buchnevich Alexey Toropchenko – Pius Suter – Ross Johnston

Defense Pairings

Philip Broberg – Logan Mailloux

Justin Barron – Colton Parayko Cam Fowler – Brandon Carlo

Goalies

Joel Hofer (Jordan Binnington is the backup)