St Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/21/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, April 21, 2025

Venue:  Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Blues +160, Jets -192; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Blues +160, Jets -190; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Blues +155, Jets -190; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

St Louis Blues:  44-30-8 (5th place, Central Division)

Winnipeg Jets:  56-22-4 (1st place, Central Division)

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St Louis Blues:  6-3-1 last 10

Winnipeg Jets:  7-3-0 last 10

The Blues are entering the playoffs with 96 points, a 44-30-8 record overall, and they were 20-16-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-3. Jordan Kyrou, Oskar Sundqvist, and Robert Thomas each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Justin Faulk led the team in assists with 2 while Jordan Kyrou led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jordan Binnington was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 25 shots with 21 saves and a .840 save percentage. Their offense has scored 254 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 233 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Jets are entering the playoffs with 116 points, a 56-22-4 record overall, and they were 30-7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the St Louis Blues in their last game, winning that one at home 5-3. Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Alex Iafallo, and Adam Lowry each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey, and Mark Scheifele each led the team in assists with 2 while Kyle Connor led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 17 shots with 14 saves and a .824 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 277 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 191 goals against them allowing 2.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Jets listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Jets from the Central Division and the 2nd Wild Card seeded Blues for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Jets are leading this series 1-0 after game 1. The Jets took a 1-0 series lead after winning the 1st game of this series at home 5-3. They had a really slow start in that game as they were down early and were even down 3-2 going into the 3rd period, but the Jets finally settled into the game in the 3rd period and scored 3 unanswered goals to win 5-3. The Blues were one of the hottest teams over the last month as they went on a big run just to get into a playoff spot, even winning 12 games in a row at one point, but the Jets were the team that ended that streak and they have played the Blues well all season. The Jets also have the best defense in the entire NHL as they were the only team to give up less than 200 goals during the 82 game regular season. Hellebuyck had a bad start in that 1st game and he didn't look great with 3 goals allowed on 17 shots, but he is still one of the best goalies in the entire NHL and will be looking to bounce back with a better performance so his team can take a 2-0 series lead to St Louis. The Blues had their chance to catch the Jets in game 1, but they couldn't hold onto their lead and now the Jets will be ready for them right from the start here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Jets to win this game and on the puckline. 

Blues Jets Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Monday, April 21, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Jets 4 Blues 1.

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St Louis Blues: 33-41 (-5 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 58-86 (-6.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 5-18 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - allowing 2.55 goals/game or less. 18-12 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive overs. 23-17 UNDER off a loss against a division rival.

Winnipeg Jets: 119-53 (+32.8 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 66-52 (+15.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 88-58 (+27.6 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 22-9 UNDER off a home win against a division rival. 51-28 UNDER off a home win.

St Louis Blues:  D. Holloway (LW) Out - Lower Body. T. Krug (D) Out For Season - Ankle.

Winnipeg Jets:  N. Ehlers (LW) Out - Foot. G. Vilardi (C) Day To Day - Upper Body. R. Kupari (C) Day To Day - Concussion.

“You have to control your emotions. It’s the playoffs and special teams are huge. We’ll be fine for (the) next game. Obviously, Game 1 has a lot of emotion with the buildup.” - Brayden Schenn after their loss against the Jets in game 1 of this series. 

“Every year, (Scheifele) seems to work on some new skills, come back an even better player than he was before. It’s difficult to kind of understand that someone in their 30s is continuing to get better, they’re not kind of plateauing. But he puts in the work, he’s rewarded for it.” - Adam Lowry after their win against the Blues in game 1 of this series.

LW Jake Neighbours

C Robert Thomas

RW Pavel Buchnevich

LD Cam Fowler

RD Colton Parayko

G Jordan Binnington

LW Kyle Connor

C Mark Scheifele

RW Alex Iafallo

LD Josh Morrissey

RD Dylan Demelo

G Connor Hellebuyck

Points: R. Thomas (81)

Goals: J. Kyrou (36)

Assists: R. Thomas (60)

GAA: J. Hofer (2.64)

Points: K. Connor (97)

Goals: K. Connor (41)

Assists: K. Connor (56)

GAA: C. Hellebuyck (2.00)

Coaches:

St Louis Blues: Jim Montgomery (Interim)

Winnipeg Jets: Scott Arniel (1st season)