Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jets -120, Blues +100; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Jets lead series 2-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the seventh time this season. The Jets won 2-1 in the previous matchup.
St. Louis has a 14-12-2 record in Central Division play and a 44-30-8 record overall. The Blues have given up 231 goals while scoring 250 for a +19 scoring differential.
Winnipeg is 56-22-4 overall with a 21-7-0 record in Central Division games. The Jets have a 24-6-1 record in games they score at least one power-play goal.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Holloway has 26 goals and 37 assists for the Blues. Pavel Buchnevich has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Mark Scheifele has 39 goals and 48 assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.1 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.5 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: None listed.
Jets: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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