Winnipeg visits St. Louis with 2-1 series lead
Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jets -129, Blues +109; over/under is 5.5
NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Jets lead series 2-1
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BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Thursday for the eighth time this season. The Blues won 7-2 in the last matchup. Pavel Buchnevich led the Blues with three goals.
St. Louis has gone 44-30-8 overall with a 15-12-2 record against the Central Division. The Blues have a +19 scoring differential, with 250 total goals scored and 231 allowed.
Winnipeg has a 56-22-4 record overall and a 21-8-0 record in Central Division play. The Jets rank third in league play with 275 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Kyrou has 36 goals and 33 assists for the Blues. Buchnevich has eight goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
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Kyle Connor has 41 goals and 56 assists for the Jets. Mark Scheifele has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 5-4-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.7 penalties and 13.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.6 penalties and 13.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: None listed.
Jets: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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