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It's been a fantastic start to the week, as we followed up a 2-0 Sunday with a big night Monday.

We finished 2-1 with our official plays while also hitting on Leon Draisaitl to score two or more goals at +700 and our trend of the night at +150. If you tailed on those, you raked.

Let's stay on the gravy train.

GOATs and scapegoats

Was there ever any doubt about Draisaitl being crowned Monday's GOAT following his four-goal effort against the Nashville Predators?

Filip Forsberg assumes the role of scapegoat for managing just one shot on goal. We took him over 2.5 shots, which proved to be our only loss of the night.

Tuesday bets

New York Rangers' team total over 2.5 (-130)

The Rangers' playoff hopes took a big hit over the weekend, as they lost a pair of games against the Philadelphia Flyers. New York's goaltending has waned, but the offense hasn't dried up. The Rangers have scored at least three goals in 10 of their last 12 games as they get set to host a St. Louis Blues team that's allowed three or more goals in nine consecutive away contests against Eastern Conference teams. Trust the Rangers' offense in a bounce-back spot at Madison Square Garden.

Tampa Bay Lightning (-120)

It's incredible what a mini-losing skid can do to a team's perception. The Lightning lost four in a row, as well as captain Steven Stamkos to injury, and everyone seems to be down on a club that had been dominating over the last two months. They've proven to be a streaky team, winning 11 in a row at home before their small losing skid. They got back on track with a win Saturday and now host a Boston Bruins team they've won five in a row against in Florida. Give me the Bolts at a discounted price, please.

Minnesota Wild (-130)

If you're a firm believer in a team bouncing back from a miserable display, then this might not be the bet for you. The Predators were humiliated on home ice Monday, but they have the opportunity to quickly put that behind them when they visit the Wild. The issue is Nashville is on a 3-7 run on the road when playing on no rest and is 0-2 this season in away games when playing at home the night before. The Wild are hot, winning five of their last seven, and could climb ahead of the Predators in the playoff race with a win. This is a huge game for the Wild, and it could represent a bounce-back effort of their own after they lost to the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.

Best bet

Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 (+150)

Is this the same Leafs team that lost to the Zamboni driver? It sure doesn't look that way, as Toronto has won three in a row since that harrowing night and is arguably playing its best hockey of the season. The Leafs have won nine of their last 10 road games against Western Conference teams, and all nine of those wins were by at least two goals. The San Jose Sharks are on a mini two-game winning streak on home ice but had lost four in a row before that at the SAP Center, all by two or more goals.

Trend of the night

The Edmonton Oilers are 6-1 this season in the second leg of back-to-backs and 5-1 on no rest when playing on the road. They visit the Dallas Stars after winning in Nashville on Monday, and if you believe in the outstanding hockey the Oilers are playing at the moment, then they're well worth a flier at +150.

Alex Moretto is a sports betting writer for theScore. A journalism graduate from Guelph-Humber University, he has worked in sports media for over a decade. He will bet on anything from the Super Bowl to amateur soccer, is too impatient for futures, and will never trust a kicker. Find him on Twitter @alexjmoretto.

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Edmonton Oilers forward James Neal will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, head coach Dave Tippett confirmed, according to The Athletic's Daniel Nugent-Bowman.

Neal, 32, has missed the club's last 16 games after suffering a foot injury on Jan. 29.

The 6-foot-3 winger potted 11 goals in his first 14 outings to start the season, but he's found the net just eight times in 36 games since. Neal needs just one more tally to cement his 11th career 20-goal campaign.

Edmonton acquired Neal from the Calgary Flames for forward Milan Lucic in July. The Ontario native has three years left on his current deal beyond this season, which carries an annual cap hit of $5.75 million.

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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put on a show during the Edmonton Oilers' 8-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday.

McDavid (one goal, four assists) and Draisaitl (four goals, one assist) combined for 10 points in the contest, and at least one of the stars was involved in each of Edmonton's eight markers on the night.

The two teams entered the third period tied 3-3, but the Oilers exploded for five goals in five minutes and 17 seconds, capped by Draisaitl's fourth goal and McDavid's fifth point.

McDavid began the third-period rally with a long-range wrister after circling the zone.

Draisaitl potted his second of the game less than a minute later.

Shortly after Zack Kassian's tally, Draisaitl completed his hat trick.

Draisaitl then took a feed in the slot from McDavid on the power play and made no mistake, completing the thumping.

Draisaitl (107 points) and McDavid (94) now sit first and second in league scoring.

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The 2019-20 campaign will be one to forget for Josh Anderson.

The Columbus Blue Jackets forward will miss four-to-six months after undergoing shoulder surgery Monday, the team announced.

Anderson hasn't played since Dec. 14 and was only expected to miss four-to-six weeks. In total, he skated in just 26 contests this season, recording a goal and three assists.

"When Josh suffered the injury, the options were to have it surgically repaired and miss the rest of the season or rest and rehabilitate with a chance to return to the lineup," general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. "Unfortunately, the injury has not responded as any of us had hoped to the latter and the decision was made to have the surgery now so that Josh will be fully healthy and ready to go next season."

The 25-year-old power forward set career highs in 2018-19 with 27 goals and 20 assists in 82 games. He's set to become a restricted free agent this summer.

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and was left out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Red Wings, according to The Athletic's Ryan S. Clark.

It is unclear when Makar suffered the injury. He appeared in Colorado's last game Saturday, logging 24:28 of ice time.

The rookie blue-liner has recorded 12 goals and 35 assists in 56 games with the Avalanche this season. He already missed eight contests earlier in the campaign due to an upper-body injury.

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Reinforcements are on the way.

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci are on track to return at some point next week, head coach Sheldon Keefe told Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

The Maple Leafs also believe rookie forward Ilya Mikheyev will return this season, though his timeline is a bit longer than those of Rielly and Ceci, Johnston added.

Injuries have decimated Toronto's blue line in 2019-20. With Jake Muzzin also sidelined, the Leafs are currently playing without half of their regular top six defensemen.

Rielly, who finished fifth in Norris Trophy voting after last season, totaled 27 points in 46 games before going down with a fractured foot. He was given a timeline of at least two months on Jan. 13. The 25-year-old admitted he had been playing through an undisclosed ailment before suffering the foot injury.

Ceci hasn't played since sustaining an ankle injury on Feb. 5 against the New York Rangers. He's recorded eight points across 54 games in his first season in Toronto.

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