Coach Ian Foster has made no changes to his starting line-up to face Argentina, as the All Blacks try to halt their skid down the World Rugby rankings and Rugby Championship standings.
But the NZ bench has received an injection of experience, with veterans Dane Coles, Brodie Retallick and Beauden Barrett recalled to the squad, along with back-up openside flanker Dalton Papali'i.
New Zealand lost to the red-hot Pumas for the first time on home soil last week - their sixth defeat in their last eight games - and must now stage another turnaround of form in their rematch at Hamilton on Saturday.
But Foster has shown faith in the players that couldn't get it done at Christchurch, retaining the same XV that ran up a 15-6 lead over the opening half hour, before watching it erode through indiscipline.
Injury-plagued Coles replaces Codie Taylor among the reserves, after the Crusaders hooker had trouble throwing to the lineout during the crucial dying moments last week. Lock Retallick returns from a six-week recovery from a cheekbone against Ireland in July, while Barrett reclaims his spot, after sitting out with a neck niggle.
Retallick's comeback would allow Scott Barrett to slip into a blindside flanker role later in the contest, if required, while Papali'i adds fuel to the likelihood captain Sam Cane won't see out the match at openside.
The other talking point would be when Foster chooses to employ his back-up front-rowers, after his starters dominated the set-piece early against the Pumas, but were replaced en masse soon after halftime, with their replacements never quite achieving the same superiority.
"We are obviously looking to build parts of our game and this week is another chance to do that," said Foster. "This year's Rugby Championship is extremely tight and that makes this weekend's test an exciting opportunity.
"As a group, this has been a week of refining areas where we know we can be better. It has been a good preparation in Hamilton so far and the hard work will need to continue, so that we get a performance everyone can be proud of."
This year, New Zealand have slid to an all-time low of fifth on the World Rugby rankings, while sitting above only world champions South Africa on a topsy-turvy Rugby Championship table.
All Blacks: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-Sam Whitelock, 5-Scott Barrett, 6-Shannon Frizell, 7-Sam Cane (c), 8-Ardie Savea, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Caleb Clarke, 12-David Havili, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-Will Jordan, 15-Jordie Barrett
Reserves: 16-Dane Coles, 17-George Bower, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Brodie Retallick, 20-Dalton Papali'i, 21-Finlay Christie, 22-Beauden Barrett, 23-Quinn Tupaea
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