Betting on Schenn to stay hot vs. struggling Blue Jackets

We split Monday's card, losing our under by the hook - Mads Sogaard allowing three goals on 11 shots didn't help - while Brady Tkachuk soared over his shot total.

We'll look to put together a winning night with three player props for Tuesday's two-gamer.

Brayden Schenn: Over 0.5 points

Schenn is red-hot, recording at least a point in nine of his past 10 contests.

The stars are aligning for another productive showing Tuesday night. Skating on the second unit, Schenn should see plenty of time against the Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner line. That's definitely a matchup Schenn and his linemates can exploit.

Although Emil Bemstrom is new as the third wheel, the Jenner-Jack Roslovic duo has struggled whenever they've played together. Columbus controlled just 41% of the expected goal share and was outscored 12-4 over 134 minutes with that combination on the ice.

Schenn and Co. should be able to spend plenty of time in the offensive zone and generate more than their fair share of chances in this game.

Schenn also stands to benefit from poor goaltending. Projected starter Elvis Merzlikins has started only four games this month and has conceded 16 goals in that span while posting no better than a .900 save percentage in each contest.

If the Blue Jackets throw a curveball and go back to Daniil Tarasov, even better. He's allowed at least three goals in eight of 10 starts and four-plus goals six times.

Any way you slice it, this is a prime matchup for Schenn to hit the scoresheet again.

Odds: -135 (playable to -150)

Kirill Marchenko: Over 2.5 shots

Marchenko has gone over this line in four straight contests and seven of the past 10. I like his chances of doing so again.

He's skating with Dmitri Voronkov and Kent Johnson for the Blue Jackets, both of whom bring out the best in Marchenko - at least when it comes to generating shots. Marchenko averages more five-on-five shots per minute with Voronkov on his line than with other notable teammates like Johnny Gaudreau, Patrik Laine, and Jenner.

Marchenko is especially efficient when Johnson is on the opposite wing. He generates 23 shot attempts and upwards of 15 shots on goal per 60 minutes with Johnson on his line. Those are his highest outputs of any linemate he has skated with this season.

The matchup is also quite strong. The Blues rank 27th in shot suppression over the past 10 games and are paper thin on their bottom two lines, which should see a lot of Marchenko.

Odds: +105 (playable to -125)

Jared McCann: Over 2.5 shots

McCann has the best possible matchup he could ask for. Even at their best and winning games at a respectable rate, the Sharks can't defend.

No team has conceded shots at a higher rate over the season or across the past 10 contests than San Jose.

McCann figures to be the prime beneficiary of the Sharks' defensive ineptitude. He's skating on the top line at even strength, and his shot is a focal point of the first power-play unit.

McCann has also feasted on San Jose in recent memory. He recorded 17 shots across his last three games versus the Sharks dating back to last season. That's nearly six shots on goal - not attempts! - per night.

Odds: -115 (playable to -140)

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X at @ToddCordell.