The Winnipeg Jets (16-7-1) and St. Louis Blues (12-14-0) meet Thursday at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jets vs. Blues odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Jets have won 5 of their last 6 games and have rolling up some huge offensive totals along the way. Winnipeg has scored 5 or more goals in 5 of the last 6 games, with the outlier a 4-1 loss against the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets of all teams.
The Blues have been involved in some high-scoring tilts lately, too. St. Louis is coming off a 7-4 win on the road against the New York Islanders Tuesday, and it was pounded by a combined 12-6 score in the 2 prior games against the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Jets at Blues odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Blues -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets -1.5 (-280) | Blues +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +115 | U: -135)
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Jets at Blues projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (13-5-1, 2.26 GAA, .932 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Jordan Binnington (9-11-0, 3.42 GAA, .889 SV%, 1 SO)
Hellebuyck enters on a 5-start win streak, and while the Winnipeg offense has been fire lately, he hasn’t needed the amazing offensive support. He has allowed a total of just 6 goals in the last 4 games, including a 5-0 shutout against the defending champ Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 29.
Hellebuyck also turned aside all 25 of the shots he faced Oct. 24 in a 4-0 home win against the Blues in the 1st meeting.
Binnington is in a nosedive, coughing up 4 or more goals in 5 of his last 6 starts, losing all 6 outings. “Binner” had won his previous 6 starts from Nov. 10-21, so he really has been the definitely of hot and cold this season.
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Jets at Blues picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 5, Blues 2
The JETS (-115) is a sharp value play on the road, as Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg offense has been on fire, while Binnington and the Blues (-105) defense has been an absolute train wreck.
St. Louis clubbed the Islanders Tuesday in the 2nd end of a back-to-back set in New York, and backup Thomas Greiss was no relief, allowing 4 goals. However, the Blues offense did go for 7 goals, but they won’t come close to that against the white-hot Hellebuyck.
Puck line/Against the spread
When the line was the Jets -1.5 (+185) it might have been worth a roll of the dice on the road to give you a chance to nearly double up. But when the line shifted to Jets +1.5 (-280), it’s a PASS.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-105) is the best play on the board, not just for this game, but for the entire NHL card.
Binnington and the Blues have stunk lately, and the Jets offense has been running amok, going for 28 total goals across the past 6 outings. There is an outside chance the Jets could take care of the Over on their own, or at least come pretty close to it with 5 or 6 goals. Slam the Over and don’t look back.
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