St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 1/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

The Winnipeg Jets (19-22-6) are hosting the St. Louis Blues (19-22-8) at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday.

The St. Louis Blues were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-0 loss to the Oilers their last time out. St. Louis tallied 6 minutes in the box in this game. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to net one. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the outing, they ended the night with no scores out of the 27 shots they put on goal.

In terms of scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 119 goals (32nd in the NHL) this year and have given up 166. For the season, they have recorded 46 points and their points percentage is .469. St. Louis has 129 power play opportunities and they have scored 21 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.28%. While at even strength, the Blues have given up 135 goals while earning 98 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis has attempted 1,213 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Blues have seen 1,391 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .881. St. Louis Blues opponents have 128 power play opportunities (27th in pro hockey) and have come away with 31 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Joel Hofer. Opponents have been able to score 234 goals versus Hofer in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.72. Hofer has played in 95 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 in his 3,716 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled an overall record of 46-31-7 and he has gotten the start in 86 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Hofer has tallied 49 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .570. Hofer has seen 2,507 shot attempts taken against him and he has 2,273 total saves.

In their last outing, Winnipeg squared up with the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Jets took a loss by a tally of 4-3. The Jets notched 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

The Jets have earned 117 goals at even strength and 26 goals (21st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Winnipeg has taken 1,243 shots (26th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.50%, while allowing the other team 1,323 shots. So far this year, the Winnipeg Jets have 143 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .468. They have granted a total of 147 goals to be scored by way of 116 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 133 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.55%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.62% on the other teams 145 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%.

Across the rink you are going to see Eric Comrie in goal. Comrie holds a career record of 40-45-4 and has participated in 94 games. Comrie's quality start percentage sits at 51.1% and he has qualified for 46 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has gathered 2,378 stops out of the 2,654 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .896. Opponents are averaging 3.07 goals per game and he has yielded 276 goals overall. He has made the start in 90 games and his ice time sits at 4,120 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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