The NHL picks for Monday are pitting the hottest team in the league right now against the team that’s held forth atop the NHL standings for much of the current season.
The St. Louis Blues have won 12 in a row. That’s a new franchise record. Their opponents on Monday, the Winnipeg Jets, are the top seed in the NHL’s Western Conference and lead the league with 108 points.
Oddsmakers are anticipating an end to the current St. Louis success story. It’s the hometown Jets who are set as -165 favorites in this game.
Let’s check the latest betting line on this game. Remember, odds are always subject to change.
 | Puck Line | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | +1.5 (-190) | +147 | O 5.5 (+109) |
| Winnipeg Jets | -1.5 (+165) | -165 | U 5.5 (-125) |
Among five games on a relatively quiet Monday NHL schedule, after checking the current NHL odds, we’re choosing this Blues vs Jets contest as being the best bet worth taking in the NHL picks. There’s a lot to cover, so let’s jump right into our betting prediction.
When checking the NHL betting lines at any of the leading Vegas sports betting sites, you’ll find that the Jets are one of the top contenders in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup odds. The Blues haven’t lost since falling 5-3 on the road to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 13.
Winnipeg has won two of three meetings with St. Louis this season. What’s interesting about those outcomes is that the visiting time has won each game. Overall, the Blues are 1-5 straight up in their last six visits to Winnipeg. In all meetings, the Jets are 11-2 SU in the last 13 contests facing St. Louis.
The Blues are 4-1 SU in their last five road games. St. Louis is 9-0 SU in the last nine games against Western Conference opposition. Within the Central Division, they are 7-0 SU in the past seven games.
The NHL picks show that Winnipeg is 10-5 SU over the past 15 games. The Jets are also 9-4 SU in the last 13 games within the Central Division.
The past nine games between the Blues and Jets have gone 3-3-3 on the total. At Winnipeg, the under is 3-1-3 in the last seven games with St. Louis as a visitor.
The total has gone under in four of the last five road games played by St. Louis and in the five of the last six games the Blues have played within the Western Conference.
Each of Winnipeg’s last six games have gone under. Seven of the last eight home games played by the Jets also hit on the under. As well, four of Winnipeg’s last five games against Western Conference opponents went under.
The Blues are 21-26-6 SU as the betting underdog this season. St. Louis is 23-15 against the puckline as a road team. Winnipeg is 20-18 against the puckline on home ice. As the favorite in the betting line, the Jets are 43-14-3 SU.
Airtight defense has played a major role in this St. Louis roll. The Blues have allowed two goals or fewer in nine of their 12 straight wins. In seven of those games, they’ve limited the opposition to one goal. At the same time, St. Louis has scored four or more goals in nine of the 12 wins.
Blues forward Robert Thomas has reached 70 points for the third season in his career. He’s only the sixth player in franchise history to do so. The Blues are 22-7-7 in one-goal games this season, which is tied with the Edmonton Oilers for the most one-goal wins in the NHL. St. Louis leads the NHL in wins (20) and points (43) since Feb. 2.
While the Blues are lighting up the NHL, the Jets are a middling 6-4 SU in their past 10 games. Winnipeg comes into this contest off an uninsipring 4-1 loss to a Utah team that won’t be making the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Forward Kyle Connor is pacing the Jets offensively with 38 goals and 53 assists. Cole Perfetti has accounted for five goals and three assists over the past 10 games. Jets forward Mark Schiefele has 38 goals this season and 800 points for his NHL career. Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck leads the NHL with 43 wins.
It’s going to be a record-setting win no matter which team earns the victory. St. Louis would extend the club-record win streak to 13 games. Or the Jets will set a single-season franchise mark with 53 wins.
We’re going with the Jets to end this run and give St. Louis the blues. Winnipeg is 5-1 in the team’s past six home games. Take the Jets in the Monday NHL picks.
