The St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets will meet tonight for Game 1 of their series in the NHL playoffs. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. EDT at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. The game will broadcast live on TNT.
The Jets are favored at -196 on the moneyline, with the Blues are +162 to pull off the upset. The over/under set at 5.5 (+124o / -149u).
Let's get into our Blues vs. Jets predictions and NHL picks.
Blues vs. Jets Prediction
- Pick: Ryan Suter Under 1.5 Blocked Shots
Our St. Louis vs. Winnipeg best bet is on Ryan Suter Under 1.5 Blocked Shots, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
Blues vs Jets Odds
| Blues Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -165 | 5.5 125o / -150u | +170 |
| Jets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +140 | 5.5 125o / -150u | -205 |
- Blues vs. Jets puck line: Jets -1.5 (+140 ), Blues +1.5 (-165)
- Blues vs. Jets over/under: 5.5 (+124o / -149u)
- Blues vs. Jets moneyline: Blues +162, Jets -196
- Blues vs. Jets best bet: Ryan Suter Under 1.5 Blocked Shots
Blues vs. Jets Preview
By Dana Forden
Blocked shots do go up in the playoffs. Players are more willing to use their bodies on the line, and there is chance of overtime.
However, your depth players get less playing time, and with a fully healthy squad, Ryan Suter is the sixth defenseman on the St. Louis Blues.
For a lot of the season, he was in the top-4 due to injuries or transactions, but even accounting for those situations, he has gone under 1.5 blocked shots in 52 of 82 games this season.
On top of that, despite being the top team during the regular season, the Jets have been shockingly hard to block shots against. Most good teams have the opposing team block a lot of shots because the good team has the puck in the opposing teams' end a lot, but the Jets' opponents have only blocked 91% of the shots of an average team this season (and 94% last season).
Best Bet: Ryan Suter Under 1.5 Blocked Shots
