The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues are set for a winner-take-all Game 7 at Canada Life Centre on Sunday. The victor will advance to face the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series has been a battle of home ice, with each of the first six games being won by the host team. St. Louis forced this decisive contest by securing a 5-2 win at home on Friday.
In the Game 6 victory, Alexey Toropchenko and defenseman Philip Broberg each tallied a goal and an assist, contributing to Vezina Trophy finalist Connor Hellebuyck being replaced in the net for the third time this series. Hellebuyck, who earned his second Vezina last season, allowed five or more goals in his three games played in St. Louis but conceded a total of only seven goals across the Jets` three home matchups.
Historically, the Blues hold a 5-6 record in Game 7s but are currently on a four-game winning streak in such situations, a run that began in 2016. Winnipeg, playing without the injured Mark Scheifele for the second consecutive game, has only contested one previous Game 7 in franchise history, which they won on the road against the Nashville Predators in 2018.
Here are some players worth considering for prop bets ahead of Sunday`s critical Game 7:
Kyle Connor, Jets – anytime goal scorer (+155, bet365)
After leading the Jets with 41 goals during the regular season and hitting the 40-goal mark for the second time in his career, Kyle Connor has continued to be a significant offensive force in the playoffs. The 28-year-old left wing found the back of the net in four of the initial six games of this series and is among the top playoff goal scorers this postseason. Including last year`s first-round series, Connor has scored in five of his last seven playoff appearances.
Pavel Buchnevich, Blues – 1+ assist (+168, FanDuel)
Pavel Buchnevich was kept off the scoresheet in the last two games after contributing offensively in the first four contests of the series. Beyond recording his first career playoff hat trick in Game 3, the 30-year-old Russian left wing started these playoffs with a four-game assist streak. Looking back to last year, Buchnevich registered at least one assist in eight of nine playoff games before his current drought, suggesting it would not be unexpected to see him set up a goal on Sunday.
Cam Fowler, Blues – 1+ assist (+142, FanDuel)
Cam Fowler entered this series with 27 assists over 62 career playoff games. The 33-year-old defenseman has added eight assists through the first six games against Winnipeg, placing him close behind Connor McDavid for the postseason lead. Fowler recorded at least one assist in each of the first five games of the series, including all three played at Canada Life Centre, and has accumulated 15 assists over his last 19 playoff games.
