Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/9/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

The Winnipeg Jets (33-31-12) are hitting the road to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will compete against the St. Louis Blues (33-31-12).

The Winnipeg Jets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 win over the Kraken in their previous contest . The Jets had a solid offensive output in this victory. For the outing, they finished 6 of the 31 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 3 goals. Winnipeg had 2 minutes in the box in this game.

In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have racked up 213 goals (26th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 228. For the current season, they sit with 78 points and their points percentage sits at .513. Winnipeg comes into the game with 209 power play chances and they have scored 36 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 17.22%. While at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 183 goals while getting 177 on the offensive side of the ice. Winnipeg has tried 1,994 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Jets so far have had 2,101 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .891. Winnipeg Jets opponents have totaled 207 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have scored 45 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has taken the ice for 621 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 343-206-55 and he has started in 611 games. The opposition has racked up 1,553 goals against Hellebuyck in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.54. Hellebuyck has had 18,509 shots taken against him and has amassed 16,956 total saves. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 30,237 minutes in the crease. In his career, Hellebuyck has earned 365 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .597.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis faced the Avalanche in an outing where the Blues earned a victory by a final of 3-2. The Blues had 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

This season, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 204 goals, 78 points, in addition to a points percentage of .513. They have granted a total of 234 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have tallied 169 goals at even strength and 35 goals (30th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 199 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.59%. St. Louis has put up 1,923 shots (30th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.61%, while allowing their opponents 2,090 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.83% on their oppositions 211 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jordan Binnington in net. He has tallied 9,577 saves out of 10,598 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .904. Binnington holds a career record of 185-135-43 and has been in goal for 375 contests. He has started in 364 games and has been on the ice for 17,899 mins. Binnington's quality start rate is 52.7% and he has 192 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.80 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,021 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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