Jets vs. Blues Game 3 betting preview

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues face off in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Enterprise Center on Thursday, April 24, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Jets lead the series 2-0.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Moneyline

Jets to win vs Blues -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Jets vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-120)
  • Underdog: Blues (+100)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Jets vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 37 of 84 games this season.
  • In 51.2% of St. Louis’ previous games this season (43/84), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • These two teams concede 5.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets net the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 275 this season.
  • On defense, Winnipeg has been the strongest squad in league play, allowing 190 total goals (just 2.3 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+85) paces the league this season .
  • The 63 power-play goals Winnipeg has recorded this season have come on 218 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Jets have a NHL-pacing 28.90% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Winnipeg’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 21st in the league.
  • The Jets have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.40%.
  • The Jets’ players win 49.4% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
  • Winnipeg scores on 11.9% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Jets average 20.7 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Through 63 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Winnipeg has won 48 of those matchups.
  • The Jets have a record of 46-13 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -120.
  • There is a 54.5% chance that Winnipeg wins this game, per the moneyline.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 41 goals and 56 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 39 goals and 48 assists
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: 24 goals and 39 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 47-12-3 record, .925 save percentage, 125 goals given up

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Jets vs. Blues? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues have the league’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (250 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • St. Louis’ 231 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) rank 11th in the league.
  • They have a +19 goal differential, which ranks 13th in the league.
  • St. Louis has scored 43 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 195 chances).
  • The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (22.05%) ranks 16th in the league.
  • St. Louis has scored four shorthanded goals this season (21st among all NHL teams).
  • The 74.35% of opponent power plays the Blues kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blues have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.6%).
  • St. Louis is shooting 11.4% (eighth in the league).
  • The Blues have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have been an underdog in 53 games this season, with 22 upset wins (41.5%).
  • St. Louis has 50 games this season playing as an underdog by +100 or longer, and is 21-29 in those contests.
  • The Blues have a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 21 goals and 60 assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: 36 goals and 33 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 26 goals and 37 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 28-22-5 record, .900 save percentage, 145 goals given up
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …