Tune in for Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT when the Winnipeg Jets visit the St. Louis Blues. The Jets lead 3-2 in the series.
St. Louis fell 5-3 on the road its last time out on April 30 against the Winnipeg Jets.
Winnipeg won its last game 5-3 at home against the St. Louis Blues on April 30.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Friday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.
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St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Blues (-115)Underdog: Jets (-105)Over/under: 5.5
Blues stats and trendsSt. Louis has been victorious in 21 of the 30 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Blues have been victorious in 21 of the 30 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -115.The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 53.5% chance of winning this game.St. Louis and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 46 of 87 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Blues have gone 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have totaled 37 goals during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Blues have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.Jets stats and trendsThis season the Jets have nine wins in the 18 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Winnipeg has won eight of its 15 games when it is the underdog by -105 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance to win for the Jets.Winnipeg’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 40 of 87 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Jets are 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) during that span.Defensively, the Jets have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.