Down south, you’re going to come across some superstars. Obviously, there are the Matthew Tkachuk’s and Nikita Kucherov’s of the world. However, don’t sleep on Andrei Vasilevskiy if Vegas faces him. The former Vezina winner might be shaking off the rust from his time on LTIR (he’s allowed three or more goals in his past four games). However, he’s still fairly young (29 years) and already has a shutout to his name this season.
As for Vegas’s Stanley Cup Final foe from last season, you’d be surprised to learn their leading scorer is *drum roll, please*… Sam Reinhart. The center has 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) entering Monday night, which is a pleasant surprise for the Florida Panthers.
Finally, watch out for Seth Jarvis. On top of being the third-best offensive weapon for the Carolina Hurricanes this season (22 points), he’s also the team leader in power play goals with five. He’s a consistent force that can cause problems for opponents, leaving them down south.
(Stats courtesy of hockeyreference.com and StatMuse)