The St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) on Saturday, April 19th. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 6:00 ET.

Blues vs Jets

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

St. Louis improved to 44-30-8 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs. As +1.5 goal underdogs, the Blues covered the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, and the teams combined for exactly that, resulting in a push.

The Blues trailed 1-0 after the first period, but three second-period goals turned the game around. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets moved to 56-22-4 this season. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

The Jets fell behind 2-0 in the first period, but seven different players found the net to secure the victory. Winnipeg took the lead for good with a goal at 12:22 in the third period and added two empty-net goals to seal it.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his third of the season. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game. Jordan Kyrou contributed with his third goal of the season.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second. They took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay, with seven different players finding the net. Vladislav Namestnikov got things started with his third goal of the season, while Logan Stanley added his first. Mark Scheifele notched his eighth goal, and Alex Iafallo scored his first, which came on a power play. Dylan Samberg added his third goal, and Nikolaj Ehlers, with his ninth, scored one of the two empty-netters. Cole Perfetti picked up his fourth goal to close out the scoring.

The Jets took 34 shots on goal and recorded 10 assists, with Josh Morrissey now up to 13 assists on the season. Nikolaj Ehlers, who scored his ninth goal, also earned his ninth assist. Mark Scheifele added his 10th assist on Ehlers’ empty-net goal.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the 3rd period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a stretch of 39:35 from the 1st to the 3rd period. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Defensively, the Jets will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and a third at the 6:51 mark of the 3rd period. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with a save percentage of 86.7%. The Jets’ defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 31 hits.

Blues vs Jets Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Blues have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last three games at home, the Jets have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
• Against the spread, the Blues have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.

Blues vs Jets Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline bet in this game, our analysis leans towards the Jets picking up the win. However, given the current odds of -197, I’d advise going with the puck line, as our predictions have the Jets coming out on top by more than one goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Jets to win and cover. Watch for the Jets to win this game by multiple goals over the Blues.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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