WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Jets were the hottest team throughout the season. Now they’ll face the St. Louis Blues, the hottest team down the stretch, in the Western Conference First Round. Game 1 is at Canada Life Centre on Saturday (6 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX, FDSNMW).

The Jets enter as heavy favorites, as expected for the league’s best team this season. But the Blues’ chances should not be discounted.

The Jets and Blues are set for their first playoff series since 2019. Who will take the series? And who will star for both sides?