The St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets lay it on the line in Game 7 of their series on Sunday night.
The pregame narrative: It all comes down to this. Winnipeg can advance at home, and I’m betting it to do just that. Connor Hellebuyck has struggled mightily in this series, but I expect him to be excellent when his team needs him most.
Check out my Blues vs. Jets prop picks on Cole Perfetti, Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas for Game 7 of this first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Blues vs. Jets picks
Best Bet: Perfetti to score 1+ points (+108)
I’m not expecting a plethora of offence in this contest.
There are reasons to believe in both goaltenders despite shaky results through six games. Connor Hellebuyck is the likely Vezina Trophy winner, and Jordan Binnington has a panache for big moments.
There are several reasons, however, why Perfetti can be a hero in this contest.
Firstly, his play has improved as the series has progressed. Perfetti had one point and just 11 shot attempts through the first three games of the series.
His numbers have improved slightly over the last three games. The skilled forward has 18 shot attempts and two points during this stretch.
His outlook improved significantly with the return of Nikolaj Ehlers in Game 6. Ehlers skates alongside Perfetti at even strength and on the power play.
Perfetti should continue to be one of Winnipeg’s best forwards in a must-win Game 7.
Key stat: Perfetti leads all Jets players in expected goals (3.92), according to Natural Stat Trick.
Game 7 prop predictions
Kyrou to not score 1+ points (-125): Kyrou has not been much of a difference maker in this series.
The talented forward has been limited to two points in this series, and none in the last three games.
Kyrou isn’t seeing the same opportunities he was in the regular season, either. He averaged 17:29 minutes per game this past year, but has only topped 17 minutes once in a game during this series.
His struggles against Winnipeg date back to the regular season. Kyrou is pointless in seven of 10 games against the Jets in 2024-25.
Thomas to not score 1+ points (+155): This isn’t a play on Thomas, but more of a wager against St. Louis’ offence as a whole.
Thomas has been sensational in this series, scoring eight points in six games and ranking first among all Blues forwards in the category.
I anticipate a stellar performance from Hellebuyck when his team needs him most. If the superstar netminder can deliver a top-tier outing, that likely means a quiet night for the Blues’ top forwards.
Thomas was pointless in Winnipeg’s 2-1 victory in Game 2. With my expectation being a similar result, fading St. Louis’ most reliable scorer makes logical sense at these odds.
Blues vs. Jets prop picks made at 10:18 a.m. ET on 05/04/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.