The set-up: The 29-22-5 St. Louis Blues have won five of six after replacing former head coach Ken Hitchcock with Mike Yeo and tonight are in Detroit, where the 22-24-10 Red Wings are returning home after an 0-3 road trip and are just 2-5-4 in their last 11 games.

St. Louis: The Blues' lone loss under Yeo was 4-1 against the defending champs (Penguins), as outstanding play by goaltender Jake Allen has sparked the team's turnaround. St. Louis has allowed a total of just four goals in its last five wins, as Allen, who was benched for poor play last month, was 3-0 just this past week with a 1.00 GAA and a .967 save percentage.

Detroit: The Spurs just won their 42nd game of the current NBA season (Monday), clinching a record 20th winning season but here in the NHL, another sort of streak may end here in 2016-17. The Red Wings' streak of 25 consecutive postseason appearances is in real jeopardy. They are seven points out of the playoffs with 26 games to play, owning an Eastern Conference-low of 54 points. The odds that Detroit will make the playoffs for a 26th straight season are rapidly fading.

The pick: As noted already, Allen has been playing "lights out' in goal for the Blues and Detroit has netted a modest 10 total goals in its last five games (Red Wings are only 11-12-5 at home, averaging 2.50 goals). The Under is a 10* play.