Jets vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 17

The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues -- both coming off losses in their last game -- will face each other on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The sportsbooks have made the Jets solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Blues are at +124.

Winnipeg fell 3-2 in overtime at home in its last game on Dec. 15 against the Ottawa Senators. The Jets got one point apiece out of six skaters, including Gabriel Vilardi (one assist) and Cole Perfetti (one assist).

St. Louis played at home in its last game on Dec. 15, and lost 5-2 against the Nashville Predators. Dalibor Dvorsky had two points (two goals) in that outing for the Blues.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to bring home the win in Wednesday's hockey action.

Jets vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blues 2 - Jets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.00 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Blues Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Jets-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Jets (-148)
• Underdog: Blues (+124)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets are 14-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Winnipeg is 4-4 when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Jets' implied win probability is 59.7%.
• In 20 of 32 matches this season, Winnipeg and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been an underdog in 17 games this season, and won 10 (58.8%).
• St. Louis has gone 1-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blues have a 44.6% chance to win.
• St. Louis has played 17 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg ranks 19th in the NHL with 97 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• The Jets have conceded 98 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 14th in league action in goals against.
• Its -1 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season (to rank 16th in the NHL) have come on 93 power-play chances.
• Winnipeg has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.43%).
• The Jets have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Winnipeg has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.05%).
• Winnipeg has the 11th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.4%.
• The Jets connect on 11.3% of their shots (11th in the league).

Blues Key Stats

• With 86 goals (2.5 per game), St. Louis has the league's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Blues have given up 121 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -35, the team is 32nd in the league.
• The Blues have 17 power-play goals (on 88 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
• St. Louis scores on 19.32% of its power plays, No. 15 in the NHL.
• The Blues have two shorthanded goals (15th in league).
• The 77.65% penalty-kill percentage of St. Louis is 24th in the NHL.
• St. Louis wins 51.2% of faceoffs, 12th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10%, the Blues are 25th in the league.