The St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets meet Monday in the NHL playoffs Game 2 at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Jets vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Jets vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues hope to rebound after falling apart and losing game 1. The Blues have lost four of their last five games, and they got outscored 0-3 in the third period of their game 1 loss.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 66.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Oskar Sundqvist leads St. Louis with 1 goal, Justin Faulk has 2 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 4 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 5 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 4 goals on 25 shots faced.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets look for a quick 2-0 series lead after stealing game 1. The Jets have won 15 of their last 21 games.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 5 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 1 goal, Kyle Connor has 2 assists, and Alex Iafallo has 3 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 33.3 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 3 goals on 17 shots faced.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won each of their last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have lost seven of their last eight games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Jets have won the second period in each of their last six games when leading after the first period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Jets have lost each of their last three Game 2s of a playoff series.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- The road team has won the second period in six of the last seven games between the Blues and Jets.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Alex Iafallo has scored at least one goal in four of the Jets’ last five night games at Canada Life Centre.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Jets’ last nine home games.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances in night games at Canada Life Centre.
- Mark Scheifele ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (11) this season.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Kyrou has scored a goal in each of the Blues’ last four road playoff games against Western Conference opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in 11 of the Blues’ last 12 games.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last 15 games against Central Division opponents.
- Zachary Bolduc ranks 1st amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+20) this season.
Jets vs Blues Injury Report
The Winnipeg Jets will be without Nikolaj Ehlers and Gabriel Vilardi.
The Blues will be without Torey Krug and Dylan Holloway.
Jets vs Blues Prediction
I gave the Blues a shot in game 1 with the big plus money and things looked good until they fell apart in the third period. The Blues have to feel like they let a good opportunity slip away. It’s going to be hard to respond here. The Jets now have 31 home wins, and they’ve won eight of the last 10 games against the Blues overall.
The Blues have lost four of their last five games and the defense remains a problem. The Blues have allowed three or more goals in six of their last seven games. I have to side with the Jets to take a 2-0 series lead, and of course, I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.