St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 4/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Monday, April 21, 2025

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+120) Jets (-144)

The Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) will go up against the St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) at Canada Life Centre on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round. Winnepeg leads the series 1-0. The odds on this game have St. Louis at +120 while Winnipeg is priced at -144. The betting total is set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues had a rough game after their 5-3 loss against the Jets in Game 1. St. Louis earned 58 penalty minutes in this contest. The Blues played like an average offensive team in the defeat. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 2 goals. For the outing, they converted 3 out of the 17 shots they put on goal.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 191 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have notched 49 goals in those chances. The Blues thus far have had 2,236 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .897. St. Louis has taken 2,185 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.4%. When at even strength, the Blues have conceded 182 goals while having 207 themselves. St. Louis has accumulated 195 power play opportunities and they have notched 43 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 22.05%. For the current campaign, they have 96 points and their points percentage is sitting at .585. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have earned 250 goals (13th in the league) so far this season and have conceded 231.

The man in goal for this game is Jordan Binnington. For his professional hockey career, Binnington is sitting with 176 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .538. His save percentage is .907 for his 16,372 mins guarding the cage. Binnington has had 9,645 shot attempts against him and has recorded 8,744 saves. The opposition has scored 901 goals against Binnington in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.30. He has amassed a record of 173-116-36 and he was named the starter in 327 games. Binnington has been involved in 336 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

In Game 1 Winnipeg had 4 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those chances. The Jets tallied 5 goals of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the Winnipeg Jets are sitting with 275 goals, 116 points, in addition to a points percentage of .707. They have allowed 190 goals to be scored by way of 149 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Jets are sitting with 212 goals at even strength and 63 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 218 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 28.90%. Winnipeg has attempted 2,313 shots (16th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.89%, while allowing their opponents 2,229 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.40% on their oppositions 199 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.5%.

For the opposition you will find Connor Hellebuyck patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.87 goals per game and he has given up 1,406 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's quality start rate comes out to 60.0% and he has 335 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 558 games and his ice time sits at 29,413 minutes. Hellebuyck holds a lifetime mark of 322-185-44 and has been in goal for 568 games. He has recorded 15,660 stops out of 17,066 shots taken, giving him a rate of .918.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-144) and under 6 goals

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