Blues projected lineup

Jake Neighbours — Robert Thomas — Pavel Buchnevich

Dylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Jordan Kyrou

Zack Bolduc — Oskar Sundqvist — Mathieu Joseph

Alexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Nathan Walker

Cam Fowler — Nick Leddy

Philip Broberg — Justin Faulk

Ryan Suter — Tyler Tucker

Jordan Binnington

Joel Hofer

Scratched: Matthew Kessel, Dalibor Dvorsky, Alexandre Texier

Injured: Colton Parayko (knee)

Avalanche projected lineup

Jonathan Drouin — Nathan MacKinnon — Valeri Nichushkin

Artturi Lehkonen — Brock Nelson — Martin Necas

Miles Wood — Charlie Coyle — Ross Colton

Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Logan O’Connor

Devon Toews — Cale Makar

Ryan Lindgren — Sam Malinski

Samuel Girard — Keaton Middleton

Mackenzie Blackwood

Scott Wedgewood

Scratched: Jimmy Vesey, Jacob MacDonald

Injured: Joel Kiviranta (lower body), Erik Johnson (lower body), Josh Manson (upper-body injury), Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Tucker Poolman (head)

Status report

Buchnevich practiced Friday and will return after missing four games because of an illness. … Parayko practiced Friday but the defenseman will miss his 12th straight game. … Kiviranta, a forward, is day to day and is expected to miss his second straight game. … Johnson, a defenseman, could be an option Saturday after missing two games. … Manson, a defenseman who’s week to week, skated in a non-contact jersey during the Avalanche optional practice Friday; it was his first time back with the team after missing the past six games.