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Winnipeg Jets Game 1 of Playoffs Date Officially Confirmed, Fans Mark Your Calendars
Get ready, Jets fans, as Winnipeg will officially be taking on the Blues this coming Saturday, April 19, at 5 PM CT, as they will be kicking off the playoffs.
The Winnipeg Jets will kick off the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday by hosting the St. Louis Blues for Game 1 of their first-round series.
Puck drop will be at 5 p.m. CT on Saturday. The Dallas Stars will take on the Colorado Avalanche later in the night at 7:30 p.m. CT.
No additional matchups were announced Wednesday, but the NHL said the entire first-round schedule will be released Thursday.
Winnipeg and St. Louis finalized their matchup Tuesday when the Blues clinched the final wild-card spot.
The Jets, who this week secured the Presidents' Trophy, finished their season with an overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks to get to a franchise-best 116 points.
This will be the second playoff series for the Blues against the Jets. They previously played in 2019, when St. Louis eliminated Winnipeg in six games on its way to winning the Stanley Cup.
Winnipeg won the season series against the Blues this year
Winnipeg was 3-1-0 against the Blues this season, including a shootout win on Feb. 22 and a more recent win that ended St. Louis' 12-game winning streak.
"They're top of the league, right? They're there for a reason," Blues captain Brayden Schenn said after that 3-1 loss. "They play hard defence, no time and space, good goalie."
This marks Winnipeg's third straight playoff appearance, though they're still waiting for their first series win since 2021. That year, they eliminated the Edmonton Oilers but got swept by the Canadiens in Round 2.
For the Blues, this is their first playoff appearance since 2022, when they reached the second round, their only playoff series win since capturing the Cup in 2019.
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