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Blues lineup tonight: St. Louis’ projected lineup for Game 1 against Winnipeg Jets | Stanley Cup Playoffs, Round 1, April 19, 2025

Modified Apr 19, 2025 10:00 GMT

Tonight, the St. Louis Blues and the Winnipeg Jets will meet for Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. Thanks to a strong finish in the regular season, which saw the Blues rise up not only the Central Division's standings, but also the Western Conference's standings, the team was able to clinch a playoff berth.

Now, the Blues will collide with the best team in the NHL this season (by record) in the Winnipeg Jets.

St. Louis wrapped up the regular season with a 7-2-1 record over its final 10 games, closing out the season with a dominant 6-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club after losing three straight.

After back-to-back years without a Stanley Cup Playoff appearance, the team is entering into the postseason eager to make it back to the Stanley Cup Finals and secure its second championship in franchise history.

St. Louis Blues projected lines

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards

Jake Neighbours - Robert Thomas - Pavel Buchnevich
Jimmy Snuggerud - Brayden Schenn - Jordan Kyrou
Mathieu Joseph - Oskar Sundqvist - Zack Bolduc
Alexey Toropchenko - Radek Faksa - Nathan Walker

Defense

Cam Fowler - Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg - Justin Faulk
Ryan Suter - Nick Leddy

Goalies

Jordan Binnington
Joel Hofer

Powerplay

Jimmy Snuggerud, Pavel Buchnevich, Zack Bolduc, Robert Thomas, Cam Fowler
Jake Neighbours, Oskar Sundqvist, Brayden Schenn, Jordan Kyrou, Justin Faulk

Penalty Kill

Radek Faksa, Alexey Toropchenko, Cam Fowler, Colton Parayko
Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, Philip Broberg, Ryan Suter

Looking at the odds to win the Stanley Cup Finals ahead of Game 1 in the St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets series

Heading into Game 1 of the Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues series, it's no secret that the Jets are favored to win both tonight's game, as well as the series given how well they have performed throughout the regular season.

Despite that, neither of these two teams is sitting as a top-five contender to win the Stanley Cup Finals this year.

Currently, FanDuel has Carolina as the favorites to go all the way with +650 odds, followed closely behind by the Colorado Avalanche with +700 odds. Just behind both teams are the Florida Panthers, who enter the postseason as reigning Stanley Cup champs, with +750 odds.

We then see a bit of a drop off for fourth place, where FanDuel has the Vegas Golden Knights with +900 odds, and the Edmonton Oilers with +950 odds.

Winnipeg is currently sitting in sixth with +1000 odds, while St. Louis ranks second-to-last in live betting odds with +4500 odds, ahead of only the Montreal Canadiens.

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Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

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