St. Louis returns to Enterprise Center on Tuesday to open a five-game homestand against Winnipeg, closing out a road swing that ended with a 1-2-0 record.
It is the first of four regular-season meetings between the clubs, and both are still searching for consistency early in the NHL season.
The Blues sit at 3-4-1, seventh in the Central Division, after a 5-2 loss to Nashville on Saturday stretched their losing streak to two games.
Philip Broberg scored his first goal of the season with an assist from Mason McTavish, while Jimmy Snuggerud added his fourth on the power play.
Jordan Binnington stopped 19 shots in the defeat.
Snuggerud struck just 31 seconds after the Blues gave up a shorthanded goal during their own power play, when Adam Edstrom and Roman Josi capitalized on a mistake in the offensive zone.
Snuggerud said the response mattered more than the setback.
"Shorthanded goals from the other team aren't really nice. It can bring a bench down, but I thought we turned it around quickly.
That was a big goal in a big part of the game. It was a good play by Jake Neighbours," he said.
Head coach Jim Montgomery expects the extended home stretch to help after a schedule heavy on travel.
"We've only had two at home so far, six on the road - we've got five in a row at home here.
It's going to be awesome to get back in front of our fans and try to get on a run," Montgomery said.
Jets Arrive With Goaltending Questions
Winnipeg is 4-2-2 after a 3-2 home loss to Carolina on Saturday and finished last season seventh in the Central Division at 35-35-12 with 82 points.
The Jets missed the postseason after the 2024-25 campaign and are chasing a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Winnipeg is also managing uncertainty around Connor Hellebuyck, the 2024-25 Hart Trophy winner and a three-time Vezina Trophy winner.
The 33-year-old requested a trade in the offseason, did not report to training camp and remains on a team-sanctioned suspension.
Stuart Skinner, signed as a free agent on a two-year contract, and Clay Stevenson, claimed off waivers from Washington on Sept.
28, have handled the goaltending duties.
Winnipeg also recalled forward Brayden Yager from its AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, ahead of Tuesday's game.
The Jets retained Cole Perfetti on a five-year contract and defenseman Mario Ferraro on a three-year deal.
Viggo Bjorck, taken eighth overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, signed a three-year entry-level contract and opened the season as the second-line center.
Mark Scheifele remains a key offensive threat alongside wingers Kyle Connor and Perfetti.
Scheifele scored against Carolina on Saturday and finished last season with 36 goals, seven on the power play, and has 20 goals and 31 assists in 48 career games against St. Louis.
Special teams could shape the matchup.
Winnipeg allowed two power-play goals to Carolina and ranks 20th on the penalty kill at 78.9 percent.
Snuggerud, who has one assist in four career games against the Jets, will be an important option for St. Louis with the man advantage.
The Blues have won only two of their last seven meetings with Winnipeg, going 2-4-1 in that span.
St. Louis, however, has not allowed a power-play goal in six of its last seven games against the Jets, killing 12 of 14 penalties for an 85.7 percent success rate.
General manager Alexander Steen announced the recalls of forwards Aleksanteri Kaskimaki and Otto Stenberg from the Springfield Thunderbirds.
Ross Johnston, who did not play against Nashville, was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day.
