NOTES
Vegas and St. Louis will meet for the second time this season Monday night. The teams will have their final collision of the year on April 29 in the final game of the regular season.
Forwards Michael Amadio, Jonathan Marchessault and William Carrier are unavailable due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: FOX Sports 98.9/1340
LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights concluded their six-game homestand with a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Mattias Janmark's first goal of the year was the game-winner as Vegas erased a 2-0 deficit to improve to 5-1-0 in their six-game stint on home ice. Keegan Kolesar got the comeback started with his first goal of the campaign before Reilly Smith tied the contest with his second shorthanded goal of the year.
OPPOSITION UPDATE
St. Louis sits third in the Central Division heading into Monday's contest with 20 points and a 9-6-2 record. The Blues have just one win in their last six outings and own a 3-5-2 mark in November. With a 28 percent efficiency on the power play, St. Louis ranks third in the NHL on the man advantage.
Jordan Kyrou's strong start to the season has him atop the St. Louis scoring table with 18 points (8G, 10A) in 17 games. Robert Thomas is the team leader in assists with 14. Brandon Saad and Vladimir Tarasenko both sit second on the team in goals with seven tallies apiece. Jordan Binnington has started 13 of the team's 18 games and has a 6-5-2 record.
SEASON SERIES
Vegas and St. Louis opened their 2021-22 season series on Oct. 20 at T-Mobile Arena as the Blues picked up a 3-1 win. The loss submerged the VGK below .500 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. William Karlsson scored his first goal of the season in that game before the Blues scored three unanswered goals en route to the win.
VGK SCORING LEADERS
Chandler Stephenson - 16 points (5G, 11A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 13 points (9G, 4A)
Reilly Smith - 13 points (7G, 6A)
Shea Theodore - 11 points (3G, 8A)
Alex Pietrangelo - 10 points (3G, 7A)
Nicolas Roy - 9 points (2G, 7A)
Evgenii Dadonov - 9 points (5G, 4A)
Nicolas Hague - 9 points (3G, 6A)
A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD…
- Mark the 185th win in franchise history
- Give the Golden Knights a 5-3-0 road record
KEYS TO THE GAME
Strong PK: St. Louis has been strong on the power play this season and is scoring at the third highest rate in the league with the extra man. Vegas will have to stay out of the penalty box, but emphasize the penalty kill if they find themselves down a man.
Fast Start:The Golden Knights have proven in recent games they can dig themselves out of holes late in games, but a stronger start will prevent them from having to come back against a stingy St. Louis team.
