Winnipeg Jets vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/24/2025

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 24, 2025

Venue:  Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Jets -118, Blues -102; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Jets -120, Blues +100; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Jets -120, Blues +100; Over/Under:  5 goals

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

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

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Winnipeg Jets:  7-3-0 last 10

St Louis Blues:  5-4-1 last 10

The Jets are entering the playoffs with 116 points, a 56-22-4 record overall, and they were 26-15-0 in their road 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 2-1. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mark Scheifele, Dylan DeMelo, and Cole Perfetti each led the team in assists with 1 while Mason Appleton led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Connor Hellebuyck was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 22 shots with 21 saves and a .955 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 Blues are entering the playoffs with 96 points, a 44-30-8 record overall, and they were 24-14-3 in their home 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 2-1. Jimmy Snuggerud scored 1 goal for them in that one. Pavel Buchnevich and Cam Fowler each led the team in assists with 1 while Zachary Bolduc and Robert Thomas each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Jordan Binnington was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 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 current betting odds have the Blues listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 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 2-0 after winning game 2 at home. The Jets took a 2-0 series lead after a really tight 2-1 win over the Blues in game 2, but neither game in this series has been easy for the Jets even though they are up 2-0. The Jets got punched in the mouth early in game 1 as they found themselves down early and were even trailing 3-2 going into the 3rd, but they got their act together in the 3rd period with 3 goals scored and went on to win that 1st game 5-3. Now they are coming off a 2-1 win in game 2, but once again, that was a really tight game which they had to hang onto that lead. The Blues have already played 2 close games with the Jets and as good as the Jets have been on the road this season, the Blues have looked a lot better on home ice. The Blues were also one of the hottest teams in the NHL to end the season, and the Jets were the team to end their 12 game winning streak so the Blues have a lot of extra motivation in this game too. The last thing the Blues want is to fall behind 3-0 in this series so they are going to throw everything they have at the Jets in this one, and considering how close the first 2 games were, the home advantage should be enough to tip the scales for a desperate Blues team here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blues to win this game. 

Jets Blues Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 24, 2025 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Blues 3 Jets 2.

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Winnipeg Jets: 158-100 (+33.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 67-52 (+16.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 89-58 (+28.6 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 23-9 UNDER off a home win against a division rival.

St Louis Blues: 33-42 (-6 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 58-87 (-7.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 5-19 (-10.7 units) on the moneyline against good defensive teams - allowing 2.55 goals/game or less. 24-17 UNDER off a loss against a division rival.

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

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

“That’s your best players playing at the top of their game. That’s what [Scheifele] has done. You can see that he’s taken on that challenge. He’s going head-to-head against their best player, whether it’s defending or whether he’s (on) offense with the puck. He has a strong skill set that we have seen in all 82 games, and now he’s taken it into this playoff series. When your best players are your best players, that certainly goes a long way towards helping you win hockey games.” - Scott Arniel after his team’s win against the Blues in game 2 of this series on Monday.

“I think that play should be killed behind the net by us, and then we’ve got to be able to cover. I mean, we want to force the puck up high versus allowing 81 (Connor) to get a shot from the hash marks.” - Jim Montgomery after his team’s loss against the Jets in game 2 of this series on Monday.

LW Kyle Connor

C Mark Scheifele

RW Alex Iafallo

LD Josh Morrissey

RD Dylan Demelo

G Connor Hellebuyck

LW Jimmy Snuggerud

C Robert Thomas

RW Pavel Buchnevich

LD Cam Fowler

RD Colton Parayko

G Jordan Binnington

Points: K. Connor (97)

Goals: K. Connor (41)

Assists: K. Connor (56)

GAA: C. Hellebuyck (2.00)

Points: R. Thomas (81)

Goals: J. Kyrou (36)

Assists: R. Thomas (60)

GAA: J. Hofer (2.64)

Coaches:

Winnipeg Jets: Scott Arniel (1st season)

St Louis Blues: Jim Montgomery (Interim)