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Blues vs. Jets Prediction and Odds: Can St. Louis Stay Hot in Winnipeg?

By Ben Heisler

The St. Louis Blues have won six of their last seven games in Winnipeg vs. the Jets and match up this afternoon at 3pm ET.
The St. Louis Blues have won six of their last seven games in Winnipeg vs. the Jets and match up this afternoon at 3pm ET. / Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
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The St. Louis Blues are feeling themselves in the month of December; going 7-1-2 over their last 10 games and are tied with the league's hottest team, the Nashville Predators with 39 points in the Central Division of the Western Conference.

They travel to Winnipeg today for a Sunday afternoon divisional matchup against a Jets team that's lost two straight, but are 9-6-1 at home this season and are favored at home.

The Jets also take the ice under interim head coach Dave Lowry, who coaches his second game since the resignation of Paul Maurice on Friday.

Is now the time to fade the red-hot Blues? Or are the Jets in danger of their third straight loss?

Here are the latest odds and trends for this Central division affair, courtesy of WynnBET.

Blues vs. Jets Odds and Total

Moneyline:

  • Blues +125
  • Jets -140

Puck line:

  • Blues +1.5 (-210)
  • Jets -1.5 (+180)

Total:

  • 5.5 (Over -120/Under -100)

Blues vs. Jets Betting Trends

  • St. Louis are 5-1 on the moneyline in their last six games
  • Winnipeg is 36-16 in their last 52 games on Sundays
  • UNDER is 4-0 in St. Louis' last four games
  • OVER is 4-0-1 in Winnipeg's last five vs. teams over .500

Blues vs. Jets Prediction and Pick

My initial read was to take the hotter team in the Blues this afternoon, but I've given it second thoughts after watching the line movement for this game consistently side with Winnipeg despite the drama of a coaching change just a few days ago.

Blues' goaltender Charlie Lindgren is 5-0 since taking over for Jordan Binnington; who has been in COVID-19 protocol since the beginning of the month, but even Vegas is convinced he may soon cool off.

St. Louis has also been on a nice home kick in December with five of their last fix games on their home ice and now start a three game Canadian road trip with matchups versus the Jets, Senators and Maple Leafs this week.

Meanwhile, the Jets had plenty of chances in their 5-2 home loss to Washington, but outshot the Capitals 42-39. If Lindgren finally struggles, we could see a bunch of scoring chances and goals come through on both sides.

I'll back the over this afternoon in what should be a fun divisional Western conference matchup.

LEAN: OVER 5.5 GOALS (-120)

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