St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jets -181, Blues +150; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Jets host series opener
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues to open the Western Conference first round. The teams meet Monday for the fifth time this season. The Jets went 3-1 against the Blues in the regular season. In their last regular season matchup on April 7, the Jets won 3-1.
Winnipeg has a 19-7-0 record in Central Division play and a 56-22-4 record overall. The Jets have a 27-12-2 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
St. Louis has a 14-10-2 record in Central Division play and a 44-30-8 record overall. The Blues have gone 37-7-3 in games they score at least three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikolaj Ehlers has 24 goals and 39 assists for the Jets. Alex Iafallo has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Robert Thomas has 21 goals and 60 assists for the Blues. Pavel Buchnevich has scored six goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 1.9 penalties and 4.1 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game.
Blues: 7-2-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.4 assists, 2.8 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: None listed.
Blues: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
