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Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Saturday, April 19 will see the Winnipeg Jets hosting the St. Louis Blues at Canada Life Centre at 6 p.m. ET on TNT. Bookmakers list the Blues as underdogs in this matchup, giving them +170 odds on the moneyline against the Jets (-206).
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we predict will come out on top in Saturday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Jets vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this game expects a final result of Jets 4, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Jets (-206)
- Total Pick: Over 5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Jets (-1.5)
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Jets Splits and Trends
- The Jets (56-22-4 overall) have a 13-4-17 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
- Winnipeg has 37 points (17-4-3) in the 24 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 14 times this season the Jets ended a game with just one goal, they have a 1-11-2 record, good for four points.
- Winnipeg has scored a pair of goals in 14 games this season (6-7-1 record, 13 points).
- The Jets have scored three or more goals in 53 games (49-3-1, 99 points).
- In the 30 games when Winnipeg has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 23-6-1 to register 47 points.
- In the 41 games when it outshot its opponent, Winnipeg is 37-3-1 (75 points).
- The Jets' opponents have had more shots in 41 games. The Jets finished 19-19-3 in those matchups (41 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues have earned a record of 12-8-20 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 44-30-8.
- In the 32 games St. Louis has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 42 points.
- In 14 games this season when the Blues finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of five points (1-10-3).
- St. Louis has 14 points (6-11-2) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Blues have earned 77 points in their 47 games with at least three goals scored.
- St. Louis has scored a lone power-play goal in 29 games this season and has recorded 31 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 20-13-1 (41 points).
- The Blues have been outshot by opponents 42 times this season, and earned 46 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Jets Rank | Jets AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 3.35 | Goals Scored | 3.05 | 13th |
| 1st | 2.32 | Goals Allowed | 2.82 | 11th |
| 16th | 28.2 | Shots | 26.6 | 28th |
| 10th | 27.2 | Shots Allowed | 27.2 | 10th |
| 1st | 28.9% | Power Play % | 22.05% | 16th |
| 13th | 79.4% | Penalty Kill % | 74.35% | 27th |
Jets vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT
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- Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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