The Jets' Neal Pionk, center, defends against St. Louis Blues' Oskar Sundqvist, right, in front of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the third period of their NHL playoff game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Wednesday. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

The first five games of the Winnipeg-St. Louis series have all had the same result. The home team won.

The Blues need that trend to continue tonight — or else.

Game 6 of the Jets-Blues matchup awaits in St. Louis, with Winnipeg — the NHL’s best team in the regular season — holding a 3-2 series lead. The Blues rolled to wins on their home ice in Games 3 and 4, taking those games by scores of 7-2 and 5-1 to extend a run of invincibility there that has lasted for more than two months.

“It’s a tough building to play in,” Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov said. “But I know we can get the win there.”

If they do, they will be doing so without star Mark Scheifele, the team’s second-leading scorer and leader in game-winning goals this season. Scheifele was hurt in Game 5 and wasn’t flying with Winnipeg to St. Louis on Thursday for Game 6.

The teams had different opinions about when Scheifele got hurt, but the bottom line is the Jets will be missing a big part of their team for a potential closeout game.

“Certainly, not having him is going to be huge,” Jets coach Scott Arniel said Thursday. “But at the end of the day, last night, our three centermen had to step up and play big minutes and did a great job. … So proud of the group, how everybody stepped up. It’s kind of what our team has done all year. Guys go down, other guys step in.”

Winnipeg was the most recent visiting team to win in St. Louis — but that was more than two months ago.

The Blues have put together the longest home winning streak in the NHL this season, a 14-game run that started on Feb. 23 and hasn’t stopped.

Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues

When/Where to Watch: Game 6, Friday. 8 p.m. (TNT/truTV/Max)

Series: Jets lead 3-2

Winnipeg goalie and MVP hopeful Connor Hellebuyck has reveled in big moments like this all season. The newly announced Hart Trophy finalist — alongside Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl and Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov — led the NHL with 47 wins, a 2.00 GAA, and a .925 save percentage this season, had eight shutouts, steered Winnipeg to its first Presidents’ Trophy, won the William M. Jennings Trophy (fewest goals allowed) for the second straight year and seems like a lock for the Vezina Trophy (top goalie) for the second straight year and third time in six seasons.