St Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2025

 

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Venue:  Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Blues +145, Jets -175; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Blues +145, Jets -170; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Blues +145, Jets -175; 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:  5-4-1 last 10

Winnipeg Jets:  6-4-0 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 win against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, winning that one at home 5-1. Jake Neighbours, Brayden Schenn, Justin Faulk, Robert Thomas, and Tyler Tucker each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jake Neighbours and Colton Parayko each led the team in assists with 2 while Colton Parayko led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jordan Binnington was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 31 shots with 30 saves and a .968 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 loss against the St Louis Blues in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-1. Kyle Connor scored 1 goal for them in that one. Cole Perfetti and Dylan Samberg each led the team in assists with 1 while Neal Pionk led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 18 shots with 13 saves and a .722 sv percentage before getting replaced by Eric Comrie who saved all 6 shots he faced. 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 5 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. This series is all tied up 2-2 after the Blues won game 4 at home. The Blues evened up this series at 2 with a 5-1 win over the Jets in the 4th game, but the Jets will be looking to bounce back in this one. The Jets were terrible in their 2 road games, but this is still a team that was the best in the NHL this season, winning the Presidents' Trophy, and they are going to have an answer back at home after 2 bad games. They struggled a bit in the first 2 games of this series too, but they found ways to win even when they weren't at their best in those games. Hellebuyck was also terrible in those 2 road games for the Jets, but he is one of the best goalies in the NHL and he is going to bounce back with a better performance. The Jets haven't looked like the same team they were in the regular season, but they are due for a game where they play strong from start to finish, and they will bring their best effort after blowing a 2-0 series lead. The Blues have also been a very different team in road games this year so the Jets can take advantage of that to bounce back in this game. Their offense didn't look great in the last 2 games, but it was a lot better on home ice in this series and they will be able to crack Binnington with the home crowd behind them. 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 Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Jets 3 Blues 1.

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St Louis Blues: 11-15 (-7.5 units) on the moneyline off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more. 60-87 (-4.9 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 7-19 (-8.4 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - allowing 2.55 goals/game or less. 16-8 OVER off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more.

Winnipeg Jets: 73-29 (+24.1 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 67-54 (+14.1 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 89-60 (+26 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 11-3 OVER in the first round of the playoffs.

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. 

“I think by them moving their feet, they get more into a rhythm of the game and they end up getting open looks, especially in the offensive zone. If they’re moving their feet, I thought we were standing still a lot in Winnipeg, and I think as a team, we’re moving our feet and we’re getting to goal lines, we’re getting numbers on the puck and then we’re able to go low to high and our defensemen, because of the way Winnipeg does such a great job in the [defensive] zone, have a little more time if they’re moving their feet to get to middle ice.” - Jim Montgomery after his team’s win against the Jets in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

“I'm 100 percent confident in Connor Hellebuyck. His resume speaks for itself. At the end of the day, we need to be better in front of him. We need to let him see some pucks. There were a couple there we didn't let him see. There's things that we have to do to help him. He knows he has to do things that help us. And that's how it's been all year long. We're all in this together. You know what, it's just a situation that we've got to put our best foot forward when we go home. We worked our tails off for 82 games to get home-ice advantage. Well, it's a best-of-3 now. Now we've got to make sure we take care of business.” - Scott Arniel after his team’s loss against the Blues in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

LW Pavel Buchnevich

C Robert Thomas

RW Jimmy Snuggerud

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)