In this article we will formulate a Blues vs Jets prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, December 17th at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues are 12-15-7 this season after they lost to Nashville by a score of 5-2 in their last game. St. Louis tied the game at one in the first period, but they allowed three goals in the second and couldn’t recover for the loss. The Blues were out shot by a total of 26-22, won 34.7% of the face-offs, and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. St. Louis got both of their goals from Dvorsky, while Hofer stopped 21 out of 25 shots, which was an .840 save percentage.
Prior to that game, St. Louis defeated the Blackhawks by a score of 3-2, but lost to the Predators by a score of 7-2 before that. The Blues have lost three of their last four games and they are currently second to last in the Central standings with 31 points. St. Louis has scored 2.53 goals per game and they have allowed 3.56 goals against per game, while also going 19.3% on the power play and 77.6% on the penalty kill this season. Robert Thomas has led St. Louis with seven goals and 16 assists, while Justin Faulk has added seven goals and 10 assists. The projected starting goalie for St. Louis is Jordan Binnington, who is 7-8-5 with a 3.49 goals against average and an .869 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets are 15-15-2 this year after they lost to Ottawa in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Winnipeg led 2-1 with two minutes left in the third period, but they blew the lead and lost in overtime. The Jets were out shot by a total of 31-25, won 54.3% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Winnipeg got goals from Pionk and Stanley, while Hellebuyck stopped 28 out of 31 shots, which was a .903 save percentage.
Prior to that game, Winnipeg defeated the Capitals by a score of 5-1, but lost to the Bruins by a score of 6-3 before that. The Jets have lost four of their last five games and they are currently fifth in the Central standings with 32 points. Winnipeg has scored 3.03 goals per game and they have allowed 3.06 goals against per game, while also going 20.4% on the power play and 79.0% on the penalty kill this season. Kyle Connor has led Winnipeg with 15 goals and 26 assists, while Mark Scheifele has added 16 goals and 24 assists. The projected starting goalie for Winnipeg is Connor Hellebuyck, who is 9-6-1 with a 2.44 goals against average and a .915 save percentage this year.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The home team has won each of the last eight games between the Jets and Blues.
- The Jets have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in 19 of their last 21 games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last four games as favorites when trailing after the second period.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Blues have lost eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
- The Jets have won four of their last five games against the Blues after coming off overtime.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
- The Jets have won the third period in seven of their last eight road games when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last seven games against the Jets following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Jets’ last six night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Nine of the last 12 night games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last nine games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last nine games as favorites.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last six home games against the Jets.
- Colton Parayko has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last four games against the Jets.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Nino Niederreiter has scored at least one goal in each of the Jets’ last three games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Kyle Connor has recorded at least one point in each of the Jets’ last nine games.
- Kyle Connor has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last seven games.
Blues vs Jets Prediction
Both of these teams come into this matchup towards the bottom of the Central standings and they have struggled recently, but one side will get a big win here. The Blues are 6-8-4 at home this year, while the Jets are 7-8-1 on the road. Winnipeg continues to be a huge disappointment and they have allowed at least four goals in three of their last five. The Jets have gone over 5.5 goals in four of their last five, while the Blues have also gone over 5.5 goals in four of their last five. Take the over here.