NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 4/7/2025

St. Louis Blues (43-28-7, 93 pts) at Winnipeg Jets (52-21-4, 108 pts)

Venue: Canada Life Centre
Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 7:30 pm EST 
TV: NHL Network
Radio: 
St. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)
Winnipeg – Power 97


DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
St. Louis +1.5 ML +140
Winnipeg  -1.5 ML -166
O/U 5.5

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St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

The Blues have won 12 straight games, most recently beating the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Saturday. During their win streak, they are averaging 4.3 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. Due to their winning streak, they hold the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference and trail Colorado by five points for third in the Central Division.

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes: 

The Jets suffered a 4-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday. They are 6-4-0 in their last ten games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. They hold the lead in the Central Division by three points as they have a big matchup with the Dallas Stars coming up on Thursday.  

St. Louis Blues Projected Lines:

Buchnevich-Thomas-Snuggerud
Neighbours-Schenn-Kyrou
Joseph-Sundqvist-Bolduc
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Broberg-Faulk
Fowler-Leddy
Suter-Tucker

Binnington
Hofer

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Tanev-Lowry-Appleton
Gustafsson-Barron-Anderson-Dolan

Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Schenn
Stanley-Miller

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues

Robert Thomas this season has 75 points on 21 goals and 54 assists. He’s faced the Jets 18 times in his career recording 15 points on seven goals and eight assists. In the three meetings this season he has seven points on three goals and four assists.

Winnipeg Jets

Cole Perfetti this season has 48 points on 18 goals and 30 assists. He’s faced the Blues ten times in his career recording nine points on three goals and six assists. In the three games against them this season he has five assists.

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues

D Colton Parayko – Out
D Torey Krug – LTIR
C Dylan Holloway – Out

Winnipeg Jets

D Neal Pionk – Out
C Gabriel Vilardi – Out
LW Nikolaj Ehlers – DTD  
C Rasmus Kupari – DTD

Next Game:

St. Louis – April 9 at Edmonton Oilers
Winnipeg – April 10 at Dallas Stars

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