Blues vs Jets

Mark Scheifele’s sustained dominance of St. Louis — 45 points in 45 career games against the Blues — looms large in a matchup where Winnipeg is modestly priced at 125 on home ice. ([statmuse.com](https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/scheifele-stats-vs-blues?utm_source=openai)) St. Louis arrives on a six-game road losing streak and has been outscored 3.3 to 2.1 over its last 10, while Winnipeg is 4-4-2 in that span after a 2-0 loss in Chicago snapped a four-game win streak, suggesting the Jets’ overall trajectory is still stronger despite the latest setback. ([nhl.com](https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/gameday-blues-at-jets-x1310?utm_source=openai)) Both teams list no significant injuries on today’s report, so the core groups we see on ESPN’s current rosters — Robert Thomas, Jake Neighbours and Jordan Binnington for the Blues; Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi and Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets — are all expected to go, keeping each club’s top-end talent fully involved. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/roster/_/name/stl/sort/age/st-louis-blues)) With Winnipeg roughly nine points back of a wild-card spot and two points behind St. Louis in the conference table, this becomes a high-leverage home game at Canada Life Centre where desperation should favor the better offensive team (2.98 goals per game for the Jets versus 2.43 for the league-worst Blues attack). ([sports.iheart.com](https://sports.iheart.com/content/2026-01-20-jets-vs-blues-time-tv-live-stream-1202026/?utm_source=openai)) Pricing the Jets closer to 57% win probability compared to the market’s implied 55.6% at 125, I see enough edge in Winnipeg’s superior scoring depth, healthy roster and Scheifele’s matchup history to back Jets moneyline at 125, graded a B for a solid but not premium-value position. ([bleachernation.com](https://www.bleachernation.com/picks/2026/01/20/jets-vs-blues-prediction-odds-picks-best-bets-tuesday-january-20-2026/?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 09:42.

Even with both offenses looking to bounce back from shutout losses in their last outings, the underlying scoring profiles tilt me slightly toward under 6 at 118. ([nhl.com](https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/gameday-blues-at-jets-x1310?utm_source=openai)) Winnipeg averages 2.98 goals for and 3.10 against, but St. Louis drags the pace down with a league-worst 2.43 goals per game and 3.39 allowed, and the Blues’ recent 10-game sample (2.1 scored, 3.3 conceded) reflects a team that struggles badly to finish while often being held in games by goaltending. ([bleachernation.com](https://www.bleachernation.com/picks/2026/01/20/jets-vs-blues-prediction-odds-picks-best-bets-tuesday-january-20-2026/?utm_source=openai)) The last regular-season meeting in this series finished 1-0 for St. Louis, and with neither side carrying notable injuries, we’re likely to see full defensive deployments in front of Binnington and Hellebuyck, both confirmed as active on their current team rosters. ([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/roster/_/name/stl/sort/age/st-louis-blues)) Winnipeg’s recent 3.6 goals for and 3.3 against over its last 10 hint at more up-tempo games, but that surge came mostly during a home win streak that has already cooled, and St. Louis’ six-game road skid suggests they’ll default to a tight, grinding style in a de facto playoff-chase game where a low-event script benefits their limited offense. ([nhl.com](https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/gameday-blues-at-jets-x1310?utm_source=openai)) With fair odds on either side of 6 closer to 120, the under at 118 gets a slight lean and a B- grade: the matchup supports a lower-scoring environment, but recent Jets totals and empty-net risk keep this from being more than a modest value position. ([bleachernation.com](https://www.bleachernation.com/picks/2026/01/20/jets-vs-blues-prediction-odds-picks-best-bets-tuesday-january-20-2026/?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 09:42.

With the Jets frequently locked into one-goal games — they are 5-11-5 in contests decided by a single tally — and the Blues’ anemic offense often relying on Jordan Binnington to keep them within striking distance, the safer puckline angle is St. Louis +1.5 at 225, despite the heavy price. ([foxsports.com](https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nhl/blues-look-to-stop-road-losing-streak-take-on-the-jets?utm_source=openai)) The Blues have been outscored by 47 overall and are riding a six-game road losing streak, but many of those defeats have come with modest margins given their 3.3 goals against and 2.1 goals for across the last 10, while Winnipeg’s own defensive lapses (3.3 goals allowed over its last 10) mean they’re hardly a lock to pull away. ([foxsports.com](https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nhl/blues-look-to-stop-road-losing-streak-take-on-the-jets?utm_source=openai)) Neither side is meaningfully shorthanded per today’s injury report, and with both teams still clinging to distant playoff hopes after roughly 50 games, a tight, playoff-style clash — much like the 1-0 St. Louis win in their previous regular-season meeting and the string of close contests in their recent playoff series — is more likely than a Jets blowout. ([lastwordonsports.com](https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2026/01/20/nhl-predictions-january-20-st-louis-blues-vs-winnipeg-jets/?utm_source=openai)) That said, laying 225 on an underdog puckline in a volatile, low-scoring matchup offers limited monetary upside relative to risk, so while Blues +1.5 is my preferred side on the spread, I grade it only a C+ and would keep stake sizing conservative. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 09:42.