With 31 goals score in their six game win streak, and facing a very poor Columbus team, the Oilers might surpass this total on their own.  The Blue Jackets are poor on the road, and face a well rested and surging Oilers team, who are finally getting solid secondary scoring behind their league-leading duo of McDavid and Draisaitl.  The Oilers have the third-ranked, and improving, goals-for average and the top power play, up against the Blue Jackets' 30th ranked defense.  The Oilers have a below average defense, so look for Columbus to chip in a few. Ex Flame Johnny Gaudreau is very familiar with the Oilers and in home territory.  I expect a good game from him.  Look for a high scoring game and take the total to go over.

The Oilers have won six straight games, and are now just four points back of the Division-leading Golden Knights.  With a light schedule this week, the Oilers  face the Blue Jackets after three days rest.  Edmonton has scored 31 goals in their 6 games win streak. This recent surge is largely a reflection of very good secondary scoring behind the the stellar offensive duo of MCD and Draisaitl.

Columbus is 3-7 in their last ten games and has allowed an average of 4 goals a game in their last three.  They are a very poor team on the road this season, and are still not out of the woods as far as injuries go.  Columbus is 30th in goals-allowed and face a hard-charging Oilers team with a fine and improving offense and the top-ranked power play in the league.  Look for the favored Oilers to pad their win streak with  a one-sided victory against the Jackets.  Take the Oilers on the Puck line at -1 1/2. 10*!

Golden State may be the defending NBA Champions, but right now they are looking up at Memphis in the standings. In fact, the Warriors are only 10th in the West entering Wednesday and a game below .500. The Grizzlies are 31-16 and in second place.

But all of a sudden the Grizz have dropped three straight after previously winning 11 in a row. Two of the losses were close, but then Monday saw them get blown out 133-100 in Sacramento. Ja Morant didn’t play in that game, however.

The Grizzlies defense was atrocious in that game as they let the Kings hit 12 of 13 three-point attempts in the first quarter! Morant being back here won’t solve that issue, especially against a team like the Warriors.

Meanwhile, there hasn’t been a Warriors’ game with fewer than 234 points scored since January 7th. 

So expect plenty of points tonight on ESPN. The Over has hit the last four times Golden State has been off a loss, which they are here. These are two of the six teams in the league currently averaging at least 117 points/game. 10*

I think we’re in store for a pretty low-scoring affair tonight as two of the best Mountain West teams hook it up. San Diego State is hosting Utah State. SDSU has won eight of nine to surge into first place. They are deserved favorites here, but are also just 1-7 ATS at home this season.

Utah State has won six of eight, but has failed to cover three straight. On paper, the Aggies look to have the offensive edge in this matchup, but SDSU is holding teams to 60.9 points/game when here at home.

This is a high total for a game involving San Diego State. Only twice this season have they seen a higher O/U line. Both of those games stayed Under.

Even for Utah State, the number looks high. Only two of their last six games have seen a higher O/U line and one of those stayed Under.

A recent rash of Overs from both sides has clearly inflated this number. No San Diego State home game has had a total close in the 140 to 144.5 range while the same is true for Utah State road games. Take the Under. 10*

We’re digging deep for the latest Game of the Month selection, heading to the Big South on Wednesday. Gardner Webb and USC Upstate both find themselves “middle of the pack” in the conference right now, so what’s the edge? Read on …

USC Upstate is just not good on the road. The Spartans are 2-9 this season when not playing at home and they are losing by an average of double digits. Part of that is they only average 62.9 points/game away from home.

Sure enough, USC Upstate is coming off a 64-58 loss to UNC Asheville on Saturday. 

Gardner Webb won at Winthrop over the weekend, but pushed as two-favorites. That makes it six straight games without a cover for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. But this is a buy low spot. 

The home team has double revenge from last season. Meanwhile, SC Upstate has just one win in the last four games overall and it was by a single point over the last place team in the conference. I’m laying the points. 10*