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

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).

While temperatures are forecast to rise over the weekend, a whiteout will be blowing through True North Square on Saturday, as the Winnipeg Jets face the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their first-round NHL playoffs series.