The Winnipeg Jets look to avoid elimination at the Enterprise Center in Game 6 of the NHL postseason’s opening round. NBC Sports Network will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 20.
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues Odds
Winnipeg (+120) is entering this one as the underdog to St. Louis (-140), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-125 under, +105 over). After originally posting at -115 over and -105 under, those lines have shifted.
Winnipeg is 49-38 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 87 regular season contests, 43 of its games have gone over the total, while 37 have gone under and just seven have pushed. This 2018-19 Jets team is 24-19 SU on the road.
Following a regular season where they scored on 24.7 percent of all power-play chances (the fourth-strongest), the Jets have been able to score on 23.1 percent of their power plays in the early stages of these playoffs.
The Jets’ offensive attack attempted 31.1 shots per game in the regular season, leading to 3.3 goals per outing (ranked seventh overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the team is managing an average of 30.6 shots on goal 2.8 goals per game.
Averaging 29.5 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (36-32-3) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If Winnipeg decides to rest him, however, they might turn to Laurent Brossoit (13-8-2), who has a .925 save percentage and 2.52 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, St. Louis is 48-39 straight up (SU) and has earned 1.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 46 of its contests have gone under the total, while 36 have gone over and just five have pushed. It’s 24-19 SU at home this season.
The Blues have converted on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all penalties.
Jake Allen has stopped 25.1 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Blues. Allen has 19 wins, 27 losses, and eight OT losses to his credit and has maintained a pedestrian 2.83 goals against average and a subpar .905 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these clubs, the game went under the total in three of their last five matchups.
- Winnipeg skaters created 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Blues accounted for 23.1 hits per matchup.
