Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Jets (15-15-2, 32 points, T-5th Central) start a road trip with a visit to the St Louis Blues (12-15-7, 31 points, 7th Central), in a showdown between two Central Division rivals. Winnipeg lost to the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday night, and the Jets have dropped four of the last five. Winnipeg is tied for 5th in the Central division with Chicago, 21 points behind first place. St Louis lost to the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Monday, and the Blues have dropped three of the last four. St Louis is 7th in the division, 22 points behind first place. Make sure to read this in-depth Winnipeg Jets vs St Louis Blues prediction. Dominate the rink! Dive into our NHL picks for the Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues prediction and claim your win.
Winnipeg is slightly below average at both ends of the ice
The Winnipeg Jets have a goals-for average of 3.0 and a goals-against average of 3.1, which are both 17th. Winnipeg takes an average of 26.8 (23rd) shots per game and allows an average of 28.8 (22nd). Winnipeg's power play is 13th, scoring 20.4% of the time with the man advantage, while the penalty kill is 21st, holding opponents scoreless 79.0% of the time when short-handed.
Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi are the leading goal scorers for Winnipeg with 16 each. Kyle Connor is third in goals scored with 15, the leader in assists with 26, and the leader in points with 41. Scheifele is second both in assists with 24 and points with 40. Winnipeg has four players with 28 or more points, and on the power play, Winnipeg has scored 19 goals in 32 games. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is 9-6-1 with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. In two games since returning from a month on the Injured List, Hellebuyck has allowed four goals with a 5-1 victory over Washington and a 3-2 OT loss to Ottawa.
Injuries: Winnipeg will play without Haydn Fleury
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St Louis is performing poorly at both ends of the rink
The St Louis Blues are 30th or two from the bottom in goals-for average at 2.5, while 31st or next to last in goals-against average at 3.5. St Louis takes an average of 25.4 (28th) shots per game and allows an average of 28.0 (16th). The St Louis power play is 18th, scoring 18.8% of the time with the man advantage, while the penalty kill is 24th, holding opponents scoreless 77.8% of the time when shorthanded.
Jake Neighbours, Dylan Holloway, and Jordan Kyrou each have 8 goals to lead St. Louis, but Holloway and Kyrou are out injured. Robert Thomas is the leader in both assists with 16 and points with 23. Pavel Buchnevich is second in assists with 22. Three players, Justin Faulk, Holloway (IL), and Buchnevich are second in points with 17 each. St Louis has scored 17 goals on the power play in 34 games. St Louis has alternated between goalies Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer. Binnington is 7-8-5 with a 3.49 goals against average and a .869 save percentage, while Hofer is 5-7-2 with a 3.16 GAA and a .890 SV%. Hofer lost to Nashville 5-2 on Monday; therefore, expect to see Binnington in goal on Wednesday
Injuries: St Louis will play without Nick Bjugstad, Dylan Holloway, Jordan Kryou, Nathan Walker, Jimmy Snuggerud, Zach Dean, and Torey Krug.
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues Pick
Spread Pick for Jets vs. Blues
- Winnipeg Jets -145 (5 units)
The Winnipeg Jets are not having the season they did in 2024-25, but are playing better than St Louis. Winnipeg is 17th in both goals for and goals against average, while St. Louis is 30th in goals for average and 31st, or next to last, in goals against average. In goal, Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck has a 2.44 goals against average and a .915 save percentage, while St Louis goalie Jordan Binnington has a 3.49 GAA and a .869 SV%. Winnipeg has dominated this matchup, winning 15 of the last 20 head-to-head versus St Louis. The Blue have lost 12 of the last 18 games on their home ice and have dropped six of the last nine against a team from the Central Division. St Louis is playing without two of its leading goal scorers, Dylan Holloway and Jordan Kyrou, and has three others who contribute regularly, sidelined with injuries.
Over/Under Pick for Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
- Over 5.5 (5 units)
The total has finished over in four of Winnipeg's last five games, in five of Winnipeg’s last six games played on the road against St Louis, in four of St Louis’ last five games overall, and in all of the Blues’ last five games versus Winnipeg. As mentioned previously, St Louis is next to last in goals against average at 3.5, while Winnipeg is only 17th at 3.1. St Louis goalie Binnington has a 3.49 goals against average, while Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck has a 2.44 GAA.
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