Line Combinations: Jets at Blues

The Winnipeg Jets are back on the road Tuesday evening, taking on the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in their first meeting of the 2026-27 season.

Winnipeg enters the Central Division matchup with a 4-2-2 record, while St. Louis sits at 3-4-1. The Jets will turn to Stuart Skinner between the pipes, with the Blues countering with Manitoba product Joel Hofer.

According to Ken Wiebe, who is on the scene in St. Louis, the Jets will stick with a familiar look throughout much of their lineup, while recently recalled forward Brayden Yager will be a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old could potentially draw into the lineup Thursday after being recalled from the Manitoba Moose on Monday.

Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Cole Perfetti remain together on Winnipeg's top line, while Alex Iafallo will skate alongside rookie Viggo Björck and Gabriel Vilardi on the second unit.

Nino Niederreiter joins captain Adam Lowry and Isak Rosén on the third line, while Cole Koepke, Morgan Barron and Brad Lambert round out the forward group.

On defence, Dylan Samberg and Neal Pionk will form Winnipeg's top pairing, with Mario Ferraro skating alongside Dylan DeMelo. Haydn Fleury and Tyrel Bauer complete the defensive group, while Josh Morrissey remains sidelined with an upper-body injury.

Skinner gets the start after posting a 3-0-2 record through his first five appearances of the season, carrying a .906 save percentage and 2.76 goals-against average. Hofer, meanwhile, enters Tuesday's contest with a 2-2-1 record, .906 save percentage and 2.43 goals-against average.

Winnipeg Jets' expected line combinations for Tuesday, October 20 vs. St. Louis: 
Connor-Scheifele-Perfetti
Iafallo-Björck-Vilardi

Niederreiter-Lowry-Rosén

Koepke-Barron-Lambert

Samberg-Pionk

Ferraro-DeMelo

Fleury-Bauer

Skinner

Healthy Scratches: Yager, St. Ivany

Injured: Morrissey, Salomonsson, Namestnikov