St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Picks

The Jets won the Presidents’ Trophy for compiling the best overall regular-season record in the NHL last season, but this year has been a struggle. The Jets have finally come on strong since the Olympic break, going 12-5-4, and each night is now borderline "must-win" territory. The Blues desperately need this game as well, and the loser of this contest will watch its playoff hopes dip into low single-digits as far as probability goes. St. Louis has lost three of its last five games and ranks 29th in scoring. Winnipeg is 4-1 in its last five games, allowing two goals or fewer in three of those games. The Jets have held their last eight opponents to an average of 2.1 goals a game and have moved into the top 10 defensively. They hold a strong goalie edge here with Connor Hellebuyck. Winnipeg has won two of the three meetings this season against the Blues. The Jets have held St. Louis to four goals in those three games. Take the Jets. 

The teams have split two meetings this season, and both were easy UNDERS. Winnipeg comes off a 3-1 win over Colorado on Saturday for its sixth UNDER in seven games and fourth win in six games. The Jets have won six straight home games against St. Louis, and they have gone UNDER five in a row against Western Conference opponents. Winnipeg is 14-6 in the past 20 times the teams have met, including six straight at home. The Blues are on a 7-1 UNDER run, including their 3-2 overtime victory over Edmonton on Friday. Eric Comrie is expected to start for Winnipeg after winning his past four starts while allowing only five goals in that span. He stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver, his last appearance on Feb. 25. Take the Jets on the puckline and the UNDER.

Winnipeg had a great regular season but the postseason is a whole new game. St. Louis has taken the Jets all the way to a Game 7. St. Louis is third in the playoffs in goals scored (4.00 per game). The Blues are on a 15-6 run with three of the losses by just one goal. Winnipeg's offense is averaging 2.83 goals in the playoffs. The Jets are on a 13-7 run, losing six times as a favorite with six of the victories by one goal. The wagering value is on the visitors to win the game or lose by one goal. Play St. Louis on the Puck-line.