A Golden Misfit is finding his offensive stride at the right time

If you looked at Shea Theodore entering the month of November, you'd think that something was wrong with him. He had a measly five assists with the Vegas Golden Knights, although he had three assists in the last three October games. That's not going to get the job done any time soon.

However, two goals and five assists in his last six games certainly will. In fact, he had three assists against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, bumping his total up to 10 assists. Suddenly, he's projected to hit 41 assists for the 2025-26 season, which is a much rosier outlook than, say, 33 assists.

If you want to win the Stanley Cup, those numbers gotta go up. If not, you're sent home and you wonder where it all went wrong. That's not fun.

It's been mentioned how his defensive capabilities have improved to match his offensive game. He's done much better at forechecking and stripping the opponent of the puck. However, a deeper dive shows that he's contributing more than people give him credit for.

So, let's dive into those stats and see where his strengths truly lie. After all, Theodore has been one of the most instrumental Golden Knights in franchise history. The proof is in the pudding with the most point shares in Golden Knights history (59).

A deeper look into Shea Theodore's resurgence and how it helps the Vegas Golden Knights

Let's pull up some stats from MoneyPuck, shall we? Entering Thursday's game against the Mammoth, Theodore had five primary assists. He was facilitating and finding his stroke, giving the Golden Knights juicy scoring opportunities.

However, his capabilities go beyond being the primary assist man. His shot selection has also excelled, mainly in power play situations. Here, he had a Corsi of 90% and a Fenwick of 85% before Thursday's game. Sure, that might seem outlandish when you look at all situations (Corsi of 50% and a Fenwick of 51% this season). However, he still excels at picking his spots, specifically on the power play.

That's especially true on Tuesday, when he scored a power play goal against the New York Rangers. He fires a shot from the point and calculates his spot. In turn, he blisters one past Igor Shesterkin and gets the game-winning goal.

Bada bing. Bada boom. It's like clockwork, only Golden Knights fans have watched it for nine years.

Here's the thing. It's a sign of things to come if the Golden Knights can get healthy production from their top defenseman. Theodore's the only blue liner who has more than 10 points so far (12). Funny enough, Ben Hutton and his goal streak are second among Golden Knights defenseman with five (two goals and three assists).

Who knows? Perhaps that point magic rubs off on other guys within the unit. Maybe we see Noah Hanifin get some points in the next few games. Perhaps Kaedan Korczak continues to surprise people with his excellent play. Whatever the case, you always want your best players to lead the charge. Sometimes, that leader has to be a Misfit.