NHL Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues (10/22/2024)

Photo Credit: Conrad Jack (Inside The Rink)

It’s a Winnipeg Jets game day!

For game 6, the Winnipeg Jets take flight tonight to face the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center.

See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight against St. Louis.

Details for Tonight’s Game

The Jets welcome one of their Central Division rivals for their first 2024-25 season matchup. Winnipeg and St. Louis have had many memorable battles over the years and the Jets will be put to the test in this game. Looking to keep their winning ways alive, the Winnipeg Jets will face an uphill battle for yet another game.

TV: TSN3
Radio: 680 CJOB & Power 97
Game 6: Winnipeg Jets (5-0-0) vs. St Louis Blues (4-2-0)
Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm CST

Preview of Winnipeg Jets vs Opponent

St. Louis Blues Notes

Goals Per Game: 2.8
Goals Against Per Game: 2.8
Power Play Percentage: 15.4%
Penalty Kill Percentage: 73.7%

St. Louis Blues Projected Lineups

Brandon Saad – Robert Thomas – Jordan Kyrou
Zack Bolduc – Pavel Buchnevich – Jake Neighbours
Dylan Holloway – Brayden Schenn – Mathieu Joseph
Alexandre Texier – Radek Faksa – Kasperi Kapanen

Ryan Suter – Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg – Justin Faulk
Pierre-Oliver Joseph – Matthew Kessel

Projected Starting Goaltender: Jordan Binnington
Games Played: 3
Wins/Loss Record: 1-2-0
Goals Against Average: 3.02
Save Percentage: 0.895

Winnipeg Jets Notes

Goals Per Game: 4.8
Goals Against Per Game: 1.6
Power Play Percentage: 43.8%
Penalty Kill Percentage: 75%

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lineup

Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Gabriel Vilardi
Cole Perfetti – Vladislav Namestnikov – Nikolaj Ehlers
Nino Niederreiter – Adam Lowry – Mason Appleton
Morgan Barron – Rasmus Kupari – Alex Iafallo

Josh Morrissey – Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg – Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley – Colin Miller

1st Power Play Unit:

Ehlers – Vilardi – Connor
Scheifele – Morrissey

2nd Power Play Unit:

Niederreiter – Namestnikov – Iafallo
Perfetti – Pionk

1st Penalty Kill Unit:

Lowry – Appleton
Samberg – DeMelo

2nd Penalty Kill Unit:

Barron – Iafallo
Miller – Pionk

Projected Starting Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck
Games Played: 4
Wins/Loss Record: 4-0-0
Goals Against Average: 1.25
Save Percentage: 0.952

Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

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