Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 12/17/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Jets vs Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, December 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

St. Louis Blues Preview

The Blues have 31 points this season with a 12-15-7 record, and are 15-18 ATS and 16-17 in over/under. They have a 6-8-4 home record and a 6-7-3 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Predators, and their previous three games were a 3-2 home win against the Blackhawks, a 2-7 road loss against the Predators, and a 2-5 home loss against the Bruins.

Offensively, the Blues are averaging 2.53 goals per game and are scoring 19.1% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 77.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 23 points, also leading the team in assists with 16, while Dylan Holloway leads the team in goals with 8. Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie for the Blues, and he has a 7-8-5 record, with 3.49 GAA and .869 SV%. Joel Hofer is the backup goalie and he has a 5-7-2 record, with 3.16 GAA and .890 SV%.

Winnipeg Jets Preview

The Jets have 32 points this season with a 15-15-2 record, and are 15-16 ATS and 18-13 in over/under. They have a 8-7-1 home record and a 7-8-1 road record and are sitting 6th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 2-3 home overtime loss to the Senators, and their previous three games were a 5-1 home win against the Capitals, a 3-6 home loss against the Bruins, and a 3-4 home loss against the Stars.

Offensively, the Jets are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring 20.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 79.0% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 41 points and 26 assists, while Mark Scheifele leads the team in goals with 16. Connor Hellebuyck is the starting goalie for the Jets, and he has a 9-6-1 record, with 2.44 GAA and .915 SV%. Eric Comrie is the backup goalie and he has a 6-8-1 record, with 3.30 GAA and .886 SV%.

Winnipeg Jets @ St. Louis Blues Betting Trends: December 17, 2025

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The home team has won each of the last eight games between the Jets and Blues.
• The Jets have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in 19 of their last 21 games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last four games as favorites when trailing after the second period.

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The Blues have lost eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
• The Jets have won four of their last five games against the Blues after coming off overtime.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
• The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
• The Jets have won the third period in seven of their last eight road games when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blues’ last seven games against the Jets following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Jets’ last six night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last nine games following a home loss.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last nine games as favorites.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Colton Parayko has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last four games against the Jets.
• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last six home games against the Jets.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Connor has recorded at least one point in each of the Jets’ last nine games.
• Nino Niederreiter has scored at least one goal in each of the Jets’ last three games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
• Kyle Connor has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last seven games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.56).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.53).
• The Winnipeg Jets has scored 5+ goals in nine games this season – equal-most in the NHL.
• The Winnipeg Jets rank T8th in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.94).

Jets vs Blues Prediction

The Jets are 5-3 in their last 8 meetings against the Blues and their last five meetings have gone over the total.

In this Jets vs Blues Prediction, the Jets are coming as -147 road favorites. The Jets have been the better team this season and have their starter goalie Connor Hellebuyck back from an injury. Neither is coming into this matchup in very good form, as they are 1-3 and 1-4 in their last 4 and 5 games respectively, but the Jets have been better both offensively and defensively than the Blues, who have the third-worst offense in the league this season. The Blues have been struggling at home lately, as they are 1-3 in their last 4 home games having lost even by the Predators and their only win was against Chicago. The value here lies with the road team, so take the Jets on the moneyline in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Winnipeg Jets ML