Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues

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

Jets -129, Blues +109; over/under is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Jets lead series 2-1

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.

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.

WPG wins series 3-1