Jets Take Control of Series with Game 5 Win Over Blues

The St. Louis Blues dropped Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series, falling 5-3 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg looked like the more determined team from the opening puck drop, while the Blues lacked energy and production from their key contributors.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1:23 – Kyle Connor opened the scoring, firing the puck top shelf off a feed from Mark Scheifele.

3:42 – Nathan Walker responded, redirecting a Colton Parayko shot past Connor Hellebuyck to tie the game.

8:39 – Nino Niederreiter restored the Jets' lead, tipping a Dylan Samberg shot through traffic.

Second Period

6:06 – Jimmy Snuggerud tied it at 2-2, slipping a puck between Hellebuyck and the post on a rush set up by Robert Thomas.

11:05 – Dylan DeMelo made it 3-2 Jets, scoring from the point with a shot that deflected off Parayko and into the net.

18:51 – Vladislav Namestnikov extended the lead to 4-2, one-timing a pass from Connor past Jordan Binnington.

Third Period

16:47 – Adam Lowry sealed it with an empty-netter.

19:07 – Nathan Walker added a late consolation goal for his second of the night, knocking in a rebound.

Game Notes

Jordan Binnington stopped 21 of 25 shots (.840 SV%).

Cam Fowler recorded an assist, pushing his point streak to five games (1 G, 8 A).

Winnipeg outshot St. Louis 26-19. It marked the second time this series the Blues were held under 20 shots.

“They were better than us ... we’ve got to be more connected,” said Blues head coach Jim Montgomery postgame. “I didn’t think our puck support was good enough. I didn’t think we got back quick enough. I didn’t think we won our forecheck; we didn’t establish it. It’s every facet ... but we’re onto the next one.”

Betting Recap

The Jets ML (-185) hit, and the game went OVER 5.5 total goals (+120). Eric Sontag’s pick against Hellebuyck narrowly cashed with Walker’s late goal. Hellebuyck has now given up at least 3 goals in 13 of his last 14 playoff games.

What's Next

The series shifts back to St. Louis for Game 6 on Friday at 7:00 p.m. CT. The Blues face elimination but carry a hopeful 14-game home winning streak that dates back to February 23.

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