St. Louis faces Vegas on 6-game losing streak

Updated Apr. 4, 2021 3:10 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Vegas Golden Knights (24-10-2, second in the West Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (16-15-6, fifth in the West Division)

St. Louis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis is looking to break its six-game skid with a victory against Vegas.

The Blues have gone 16-15-6 against division opponents. St. Louis has given up 30 power-play goals, killing 75% of opponent opportunities.

The Golden Knights are 24-10-2 against the rest of their division. Vegas is 10th in the Nhl recording 8.6 points per game, averaging 3.1 goals and 5.5 assists.

In their last meeting on March 22, Vegas won 5-1. Mark Stone totaled two goals for the Golden Knights.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Perron leads the Blues with 13 goals, adding 24 assists and collecting 37 points. Ryan O'Reilly has 7 points over the last 10 games for St. Louis.

Stone leads the Golden Knights with 28 total assists and has 40 points. William Karlsson has four goals over the last 10 games for Vegas.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 2-7-1, averaging 1.5 goals, 2.6 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .902 save percentage.

Golden Knights: 5-4-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while allowing 2.6 goals per game with a .907 save percentage.

INJURIES: Blues: Carl Gunnarsson: out for season (lower body), Oskar Sundqvist: out for season (knee).

Golden Knights: None listed.

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