Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) vs St. Louis Blues (44-30-8)
Game Info: Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Canada Life Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets -198 / St. Louis Blues +164 — Over/Under: 5.5
The St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets meet Saturday in the NHL playoffs Game 1 at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues have won 13 of their last 16 games since March 15. The Blues are in the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring on 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 36 goals, Robert Thomas has 60 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 178 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 145 goals on 1,457 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 74 goals on 767 shots.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets enter the playoffs with wins in eight of their last 11 games. The Jets are in the playoffs for a third straight season, but they haven’t made it out of the first round since the 2020-21 season.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.35 goals per game and are scoring 28.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 41 goals, Mark Scheifele has 48 assists, and Nikolaj Ehlers has 174 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.32 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 125 goals on 1,664 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 47 goals on 547 shots.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The home team has won each of the Blues’ last seven games.
- The Blues have lost six of their last seven games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games at Canada Life Centre following a win.
- The Blues have lost the third period in each of their last four games as underdogs at Canada Life Centre when trailing after the second period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have lost three of their last four games as favorites following an overtime win.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 14 games as underdogs.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Jets have lost the first period in six of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in each of the Jets’ last four night Game 1s of a playoff series.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Jets’ last eight games at Canada Life Centre.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded a point in each of his last five appearances in night games at Canada Life Centre.
- Mark Scheifele ranks 1st amongst qualified Central Division players for shooting percentage (21.5%) this season.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Buchnevich has scored a goal in each of the Blues’ last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last 10 night games.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last 12 games.
- Jake Neighbours ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.
St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
The Winnipeg Jets don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
The Blues will continue to be without Torey Krug.
St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
The Jets are the better team at home where they have 30 wins, and they’ve won eight of the last 10 games against the Blues. The Jets should be decent-sized favorites. However, the Jets also haven’t had much playoff success in recent trips and the longer that becomes a thing, the more it becomes a mental hurdle. The Blues also are one of the hottest teams entering the playoffs, winning 13 of their last 16 games. The Jets have lost each of their last eight playoff games as a favorite. Yes, on paper the Jets should be the play, but a lot is working in the favor of the Blues that suggest taking a shot with the more favorable price.