St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction & Picks – 1/20/2026

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Blues (19‑22‑8) visit the Winnipeg Jets (19‑23‑6) at Canada Life Centre for an intriguing NHL contest that features two teams struggling to climb out of the Central Division’s lower half. Both clubs were shut out in their most recent outings and will try to bounce back in this contest. Here, I break down this matchup on the ice and give you my Blues vs Jets prediction.

Our Blues vs Jets Pick

Game Snapshot

• Matchup: St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets
• Date & Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Broadcast: ESPN+

Key Storylines

Recent Form

The Jets have lost two games in a row coming into this contest. That includes a Monday night loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, where the Jets were shut out by a struggling Chicago squad. St. Louis has been streaky, with a tough 5‑0 loss to Edmonton last time out and a 4-6-0 record over its last ten games. The Jets have home-ice advantage to rely on in this game, but they could be skating on tired legs after playing last night.

Goaltending

Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck has been the team’s primary netminder, posting a save percentage of .902 with a respectable goals‑against average this season. Injuries have impacted the Jets’ defensive depth and Hellebuyck will try to make up for those shortcomings here. St. Louis is likely to turn to Joel Hofer, who has delivered solid outings recently, including a shootout win and a shutout earlier in the month. His save percentage is .905, and he will try to help the Blues get the win here.

Key Skaters

For Winnipeg, veteran center Mark Scheifele has been a driving force offensively, often setting up scoring opportunities and contributing goals himself. Teammates, including Gabriel Vilardi and Josh Morrisse,y provide additional scoring for the Jets. St. Louis will miss top playmaker Robert Thomas due to a lower body injury, weakening their offense and putting more pressure on Jake Neighbours to deliver goals in this contest.

Betting Trends & H2H

• The Blues defeated the Jets 1-0 in the first meeting between these teams this season.
• St. Louis is 7-13-3 on the road this year.
• The Jets are 11-9-4 on home ice this season.

Blues vs Jets Model Projection

Final Thoughts

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.