The set-up: I think the Flames are worth the price of admission in this one. Calgary comes in off a 6-3 win over Ottawa on Saturday. The Senators had won three in a row previous to that. Ottawa has the worst defense in the NHL and I like Calgary to take advantage once again. 

The pick: As note, Ottawa is an atrocious 3-14 in its last 17 after allowing five or more goals in its previous game and just 1-4 in its last five home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Flames? They've done well in this spot for bettors, going 8-2 in their last ten when their opponent allows five or more goals in its previous game. Calgary's advantage in net will prove to be the difference-maker again in my opinion. 

This is a 1* FREE SUGGESTION on the Flames.

The set-up: Clearly WKU is the better team. The Hilltoppers are 16-5, but I don't think they're going to be able to cover this large spread. The FIU Panthers are 9-15. FIU won't be lacking for motivation after losing six in a row. The Panthers average 74.9 PPG, and they allow 76. 

The pick: WKU comes in complacent here after winning seven of its last eight, including a 91-58 blowout victory over FIU in its last outing. Winning can lead to complacency (especially at the Collegiate level), and that's what I'm expecting here. With a final home series vs. fourth place ODU up next, this also sets up as a "look-ahead" spot for the home side. I like FIU to keep this one a lot closer than what this spread would suggest. 

This is a 10* DESTRUCTION on Florida International.

The set-up: Toronto just smoked Edmonton here 4-0 two nights ago, snapping the Oilers five-game win streak. The Leafs have the best record in the NHL, thanks to a potent offense and an effective defense. The Oilers can score with the best of them, but they unforutnately let in almost as many goals they score. And that means that most nights, the margin of error is really slim for Edmonton.

The pick: Clearly the Oilers can't be happy about getting blanked in their last game. Edmonton can't sit back and wait for Toronto to make the first mistake today, instead the Oilers will have to push the pace if they have any hopes here of bouncing back. Two interesting stats to take note of as well, as note that TO has seen the total go "over" in eight of its last 11 after shutting out its last opponent in a road victory, while Edmonton has seen the total eclipse the posted number in seven of its last 11 games in trying to revenge a shutout home loss to an opponent. The stage is set for some fireworks tonight, the play is the "over."

This is a 10* TOTAL COACH'S CORNER on the OVER Leafs/Oilers.

The set-up: The Pelicans have been alternating SU/ATS wins/losses over their last five games and they most recently come off a 117-114 road loss as 2.5 point favorites at San Antonio. They also play with revenge here after losing 129-118 to the Jazz as 6.5 point underdogs back on January 21st. Clearly the Pelicans have all the motivation they need right in front of them here, but also note that they're 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games after allowing 115 or more points in a SU/ATS road loss in their previous outing. 

The pick: Utah's the better team, I won't try to convince you otherwise, but I simly feel this spread is too large for it to cover. With a more high-profile and "tougher" game looming at Philadelphia on Wednesday, this is also a prime "look ahead" spot for the visiting side. A great situational play that I'm taking out of my PLAY-BOOK. Grab the points.

This is a 10* TOTAL PLAY-BOOK on the New Orleans Pelicans.