A pivotal Game 7 is set for Sunday at Canada Life Centre as the Winnipeg Jets, winners of the Presidents` Trophy, face off against the St. Louis Blues. The winner will advance to play the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Remarkably, the home team has claimed victory in every game so far in this intense first-round series, with the Blues securing a decisive 5-2 win at Enterprise Center in Game 6 to force the winner-take-all contest.
In their 5-2 victory in Game 6, St. Louis saw contributions from Alexey Toropchenko and defenseman Philip Broberg, both recording a goal and an assist. This performance led to Winnipeg`s star goaltender, Connor Hellebuyck, being pulled from the net for the third time in the series. Hellebuyck, a Vezina Trophy finalist who won the award last season, has struggled particularly on the road in this series, giving up five or more goals in all three games played in St. Louis. Conversely, he has been much stronger at home, allowing a combined total of only seven goals across the three games at Canada Life Centre.
Historically, the Blues hold a 5-6 record in Game 7s, but they are currently on a four-game winning streak in decisive contests, a run that started in the first round of the 2016 playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks. Winnipeg`s Game 7 history is limited but successful; they won their only previous appearance, defeating the Nashville Predators 5-1 on the road in the second round of the 2018 playoffs. The Jets will be missing key player Mark Scheifele for the second straight game due to an undisclosed injury.
As Game 7 approaches, here are some player prop bets worth considering:
Best Bets
Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets (Anytime Goal Scorer: +155)
Kyle Connor was Winnipeg`s leading scorer in the regular season with 41 goals, marking the second time in his career he`s reached the 40-goal mark. He has continued to be a significant offensive threat in the playoffs, scoring in four of the six games played so far in this series. The 28-year-old left winger is currently tied for sixth in the NHL for goals this postseason. His recent playoff form is strong, having found the back of the net in five of his last seven playoff games, including contests from last year`s series against the Colorado Avalanche.
Pavel Buchnevich, St. Louis Blues (1+ Assist: +168)
Pavel Buchnevich was quiet offensively in the last two games, but he made an impact in the first four games of the series. Notably, he recorded his first career postseason hat trick in Game 3. Prior to the recent two-game stretch without a point, the 30-year-old Russian winger had an assist streak of four games to start the playoffs. Looking back further to last season, Buchnevich tallied at least one assist in eight out of nine playoff games before his current two-game drought. Given his track record, it`s reasonable to expect him to contribute an assist in the decisive Game 7.
Cam Fowler, St. Louis Blues (1+ Assist: +142)
Veteran defenseman Cam Fowler entered this series with 27 assists across 62 career playoff games. He has significantly added to that total against Winnipeg, recording eight assists in the first six games. This impressive performance places the 33-year-old just one assist behind Connor McDavid for the overall postseason lead. Fowler was particularly consistent early in the series, registering at least one assist in each of the first five games, including all three road contests in Winnipeg. Over his last 19 playoff appearances, Fowler has accumulated 15 assists, highlighting his offensive contribution from the blue line.
