Jets vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 5

Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round will see the Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, April 30, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The series is knotted up 2-2. The Blues have +147 odds on the moneyline against the favored Jets (-176).

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Here's our pick for who will secure the victory in this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.

Jets vs. Blues Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final result of Jets 4, Blues 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (-176)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Blues (+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 39 points (18-4-3) in the 25 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• Looking at the 15 times this season the Jets ended a game with just one goal, they have a 1-12-2 record, good for four points.
• Winnipeg has finished 7-8-1 in the 16 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 15 points).
• The Jets are 50-3-1 in the 54 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 101 points).
• In the 32 games when Winnipeg has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 49 points after finishing 24-7-1.
• When it has outshot opponents, Winnipeg is 38-4-1 (77 points).
• The Jets' opponents have had more shots in 42 games. The Jets went 19-20-3 in those matchups (41 points).

Blues Splits and Trends

• The Blues have posted a record of 12-8-20 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 44-30-8.
• St. Louis has earned 42 points (18-9-6) in its 33 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Across the 15 games this season the Blues finished with only one goal, they have earned five points.
• St. Louis has 14 points (6-11-2) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Blues have scored at least three goals 50 times, earning 81 points from those matchups (39-8-3).
• St. Louis has scored a single power-play goal in 30 games this season and has recorded 31 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, St. Louis has posted a record of 21-13-1 (43 points).
• The Blues have been outshot by opponents 44 times this season, and earned 48 points in those games.

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Jets vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
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• Where: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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