Allen will start in goal Friday night against the visiting Ducks, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Allen is 7-5-0 with a shiny 1.76 GAA and .941 save percentage since the Blues replaced coach Ken Hitchcock and handed the reins to Mike Yeo. Indeed, the fourth-year tender isn't getting blown up as much these days, as he's yielded no more than three goals in a given outing in that 12-game stretch without Hitch. Adding intrigue to his next matchup, Allen will be facing a Ducks team only ranked 22nd in the league by means of averaging 2.37 goals per game on the road. Plus, this will be Anaheim's third game in four days.