Game Seven Showdown: St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets
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Let's cut to the chase, it's all about "Game Seven." Tonight in Winnipeg, the Jets are hosting their very first Game Seven in their franchise history, going head-to-head with the Blues. This do-or-die encounter is brimming with captivating storylines.
Can Connor Hellebuyck unleash his regular-season MVP form and dazzle the crowd, or will his playoff struggles persist? With the franchise playoff leader in goals, Mark Scheifele, sidelined due to injuries, can the Jets find a way to pull through?
With Scheifele out, the Jets have only managed one victory in the seven playoff games he's missed. In those six losses, they've scored just two or fewer goals in every defeat. Hellebuyck's last encounter with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington in a winner-take-all game was during the 4 Nations tournament in February. That time, Binnington clinched the victory for Canada in the championship game.
When it comes to Game Sevens, let's dive into some specifics. The first period has seen Under in eight of the last nine Game 7s. The sportsbooks are on to this trend, with the Under 1.5 goals currently at -150. In six of the last nine, there have been six or fewer total goals. In fact, six times, we've witnessed four goals or less. Only once in the last nine Game 7s has the margin of victory surpassed two goals, and we've seen seven games decided by a single goal.
Now, let's talk about the player props. For the Blues, Cam Fowler has points in all six games of the series and leads the Blues with 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists). Colton Parayko has points in four consecutive games (1 goal, 4 assists), while Jimmy Snuggerud and Jordan Kyrou have consistently delivered at least two shots on goal per game.
On the Jets' side, we'll tread carefully due to their sluggish performance without Scheifele. Kyle Connor has netted nine goals in his last 11 playoff games (scoring in 8 of them), and captain Adam Lowry is the second-highest scorer on the team with two goals.
Game 7 Predictions:
- Jets +2.5 goals/Blues +2.5 goals/Under 6.5 goals (-135) - .50 units
- Jets +2.5 goals/Blues +2.5 goals/Over 3.5 goals (-117) - .50 units
- Blues ML +150 - .25 units
- Jets Empty net goal +250 - .15 units
- Blues Empty net goal +400 - .15 units
- Jets -1.5 goals +158 - .15 units
- Blues -1.5 goals +350 - .15 units
- Kyle Connor ATG +165 - .15 units
- Adam Lowry ATG +550 - .15 units
- Jimmy Snuggerud/Jordan Kyrou Over 1.5 SOG parlay +162 - .25 units
- Cam Fowler ATG +850 - .15 units
- Cam Fowler Over 1/2 assist +132 - .25 units
- Colton Parayko Over 1/2 assist +176 - .15 units
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- Tonight's Game Seven between the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets is packed with intriguing storylines, including Connor Hellebuyck's quest to recapture his regular-season MVP form.
- With Mark Scheifele injured, the Jets have struggled, winning only one game out of the seven playoff games he's missed, scoring two or fewer goals in every defeat.
- In the upcoming game, the first period has seen Under in eight of the last nine Game 7s, with the Under 1.5 goals currently at -150.
- Looking at the player props, Cam Fowler leads the Blues with 10 points in the series, while Kyle Connor has netted nine goals in his last 11 playoff games for the Jets.
