April 9, 2026Updated 3:23 pm EDT

NHL action on Thursday includes the St. Louis Blues (33-32-12) hosting the Winnipeg Jets (34-31-12) at Enterprise Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blues rank 12th with 78 points and the Jets are 11th with 80 points in the Western Conference.

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Injury reportsBlues

None listed

Jets

Colin Miller: Out (Knee),

Gustav Nyquist: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Morgan Barron: Out (Lower Body),

Elias Salomonsson: Out (Concussion)

Stats to know
In 59 games played, Robert Thomas has totaled 57 points (22 goals and 35 assists).
Joel Hofer has a 2.6 goals-against average, and 1,055 saves. His .910 save percentage is seventh-best in the league.
Mark Scheifele has recorded97 points this season (1.3 per game), with 34 goals and 63 assists in 77 games (playing 21:34 per game).
Connor Hellebuyck has an .898 save percentage (28th in the league), with 1,317 total saves, giving up 149 goals (2.8 goals-against average).

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