The Winnipeg Jets are visiting the Saint Louis Blues on Friday, May 2nd at the Enterprise Center in Game 6 of this Western Conference Quarterfinal. The Jets are leading the series with 3-2 wins and the winner of this series will face the winner of the Avalanche vs Stars quarterfinal. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Jets vs Blues Prediction. We will examine:
The Saint Louis Blues recent form and player performance
The Winnipeg Jets recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Saint Louis Blues
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Winnipeg Jets
Recent betting trends in games played between the Winnipeg Jets vs Saint Louis Blues
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Winnipeg Jets vs Saint Louis Blues game
Saint Louis Blues Preview
The Saint Louis Blues finished the regular season with 96 points with a 46-33-8 record were placed 5th in the Central. They have a 26-14-3 home record and are 50-37 against the spread and 40-42-5 in over/under. The Blues are coming off a 3-5 road defeat against the Jets, ending their previous two-game winning streak, and are now are with their backs against the wall, as they are down 2-3 wins in the series. The Blues are 3-6 in their last 9 games and are 7-1 to the over in their last 8 games. They have been insanely good at home, as they have 14 consecutive home wins.
Offensively, the Blues are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring 26.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Blues are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 74.3% of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Fowler leads Saint Louis with 9 points in the post season, adding a team-high 8 assists. Pavel Buchnevich is the team’s leading scorer in the playoffs with 3 goals. Jordan Binnington is likely in net for the Blues, and he has 2.65 GAA and 89.3% saving percentage in the postseason.
Winnipeg Jets Preview
The Winnipeg Jets finished the regular season with 116 points with a 59-24-4 record were placed first in the Central. They have a 26-17 road record and are 43-44 against the spread and 37-47-3 in over/under. The Jets are coming off a 5-3 home victory over the Blues, ending their previous two-game losing streak, and have taken the 3-2 lead in the series. The Jets are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and over is 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Offensively, the Jets are averaging 3.35 goals per game and are scoring 28.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Jets are allowing 2.32 goals per game and are killing 79.4% of their opponent’s power plays. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg in the postseason with 8 points, adding 4 assists and a team-high 3 goals. Connor Hellebuyck is likely in net for the Jets, and he been struggling in the playoffs, with 3.96 GAA and an 82.2% saving percentage.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last 14 games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games following a win.
- The Jets have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Jets have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Blues.
- The Blues have lost six of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in 18 of their last 20 games as underdogs against the Blues.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Jets have won the second period in each of their last seven games when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Blues’ last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Jets’ last six games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last 10 games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last nine games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last six games against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.21%).
- The St. Louis Blues rank T2nd in the league for Period 2 goals allowed per game this season (0.79).
- The Winnipeg Jets rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.32).
- The Winnipeg Jets rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (28.90%).
Jets vs Blues Prediction
The Jets are 6-3 in their 9 meetings against the Blues this season, and both teams are 2-2 in their four meetings in Saint Louis. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Jets vs Blues Prediction, Winnipeg is coming as -115 road favorites. The Jets are rightfully favored, as they have been the better team this season, but they have dropped both games in Saint Louis this season, and are facing a team that are with their backs against the wall. The Blues dominated the Jets in Saint Louis, winning both games with a combined 12-3 score, and with Connor Hellebuyck struggling in this series, I like the Blues in this bounce-back spot to even the series and force a Game 7. Take the Saint Louis Blues on the moneyline.