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

The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The teams are knotted up 2-2 in the series. Oddsmakers list the Blues as the underdog in this matchup, assigning them +144 moneyline odds against the Jets (-172).

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

Jets vs. Blues Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Jets 4, Blues 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (-172)
• 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 games that have required overtime.
• In the 25 games Winnipeg has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 18-4-3 record (good for 39 points).
• In the 15 games this season the Jets recorded only one goal, they went 1-12-2 (four points).
• Winnipeg has taken 15 points from the 16 games this season when it scored two goals (7-8-1 record).
• The Jets have scored more than two goals 54 times, and are 50-3-1 in those games (to register 101 points).
• In the 32 games when Winnipeg has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 24-7-1 to record 49 points.
• In games when it has outshot opponents, Winnipeg is 38-4-1 (77 points).
• The Jets have been outshot by opponents in 42 games, going 19-20-3 to register 41 points.

Blues Splits and Trends

• The Blues (44-30-8 overall) have posted a record of 12-8-20 in contests that have needed OT this season.
• St. Louis has earned 42 points (18-9-6) in its 33 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• In 15 games this season when the Blues ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of five points (1-11-3).
• St. Louis has 14 points (6-11-2) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
• The Blues have scored more than two 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 outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 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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