St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction 1/20/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Blues vs Jets Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, January 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Winnipeg Jets Preview

The Jets have 44 points this season with a 19-23-6 record, and are 23-25 ATS and 28-19 in over/under. They have a 11-9-4 home record and a 8-14-2 road record and are sitting 8th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 2-0 road loss to the Blackhawks, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home overtime loss to the Maple Leafs, a 6-2 road win over the Wild, and a 5-4 home win over the Islanders.

Offensively, the Jets are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring 19.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.10 goals per game and are killing 79.1% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 58 points, also leading the team in assists with 35, adding a team-high 23 goals. Connor Hellebuyck is the starting goalie for the Jets, and he has a 12-13-5 record, with 2.71 GAA and .902 SV%. Eric Comrie is the backup goalie and he has a 7-9-1 record, with 3.33 GAA and .884 SV%.

St. Louis Blues Preview

The Blues have 46 points this season with a 19-22-8 record, and are 21-28 ATS and 22-26 in over/under. They have a 12-9-5 home record and a 7-13-3 road record and are sitting 6th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-0 road loss to the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 3-2 home shootout win over the Lightning, a 3-0 home win over the Hurricanes, and a 4-2 road loss to the Golden Knights.

Offensively, the Blues are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring 16.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.39 goals per game and are killing 75.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 33 points, also leading the team in assists with 22, while Jake Neighbours leads the team in goals with 12. Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie for the Blues, and he has a 8-13-6 record, with 3.59 GAA and .869 SV%. Joel Hofer is the backup goalie and he has a 11-9-2 record, with 2.76 GAA and .905 SV%.

St. Louis Blues @ Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends: January 20, 2026

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The home team has won each of the Blues’ last nine games.
• The Blues have lost each of their last nine road games against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last nine games.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games.
• The Blues have lost the second period in five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Jets have lost each of their last seven games following a road loss.
• The Blues have won five of their last six games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Jets’ last eight games.
• The Jets have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Jets’ last six home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blues’ last six road games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Three of the last four games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 13 games as home favorites.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Blues’ last eight road games against Central Division opponents.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

• Mark Scheifele has scored at least one goal in five of the Jets’ last six home games against Central Division opponents.
• Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Blues.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Colton Parayko has recorded at least one assist in four of the Blues’ last five games against the Jets.
• Jordan Kyrou has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last five Tuesday games against Central Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.
• The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the longest road losing streak (9 games) in the NHL this season.
• The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.43).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.39).

Blues vs Jets Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Blues won 1-0 at home and are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Jets. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.

In this Blues vs Jets Prediction, the Jets are coming as -125 home favorites. Both teams have exactly 19 wins this season and the Jets are on the second leg of a back-to-back, having to travel back in Canada after playing in Chicago last night and have back-to-back losses. The Blues have not been in great form either, as they are 2-4 in their last 6 games. Both teams having been shut out in their previous games and the Blues are 4-0 to the over in their last 4 games, while their previous meeting this season had only one total goal. Take the under 6 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 6