Situational Slaughter - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Rotation #29 Thursday 10* Top Play Florida Panthers Money Line (-) @ Nashville Predators @ 8:05 ET - The Predators are off an ugly loss vs Carolina. The Preds did not look good in that game and this is a team that is now 7-1 combined against Columbus and Chicago but has lost 11 of 14 against the rest of the division. This includes Nashville losing 7 of 8 against the upper tier teams in the division like Carolina, Florida, and Tampa Bay. Now the Panthers are in town and angry and this one, as a result, certainly does not set up well for the Predators. Florida is off back to back losses this season for the first time this season and one came in the shootout and one came in overtime. This was after the Panthers had gone a perfect 6-0 this season when off a loss. Also, Florida did lose their most recent road game but entered that contest 5-1 this season as travelers. All signs point to a very motivated Panthers team taking the ice in this one and I will gladly lay the short road price here. 10* FLORIDA

Earliest Cash - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Rotation #21 Thursday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line (-) vs Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7:05 ET - Though it didn't pan out for them Tuesday, the fact is that the Flyers are getting healthier again and getting back in a rhythm as guys have come back and now they even have Travis Konecny back too! The Penguins have a solid record this season but have arguably been the most fortunate team in the league. Pittsburgh has 12 wins this season but only 5 have come in regulation. The Penguins have 9 losses this season and 8 of them have come in regulation. So what that means is that the Pens are 7-1 in games decided after regulation but just 5-8 in games decided in the first 60 minutes. That includes back to back blowout losses to the Flyers when these teams met earlier this season. The Bruins are one of the best teams in the league. What does that have to do with this play. Well, Philly has lost all 5 meetings with Boston but has won 11 of 14 against the rest of the league! Off back to back 3-0 shutout wins on the road, the Flyers entered this 2-game set loaded with confidence and will bounce back from Tuesday's loss to the Pens as they resume a run of 11-3 dominance against divisional foes not named the Bruins! 10* PHILADELPHIA

A-10 Tourney TV Top - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach CBB Rotation #765 Thursday 10* Top Play OVER the total in George Mason Patriots vs George Washington Colonials @ 5:30 ET - We are getting line value here as these teams just met and the total was posted in the low 140s and yet now we have a total in the mid-130s. The last meeting stayed under the total but that is because George Mason shot only 30.6% from the field! The Patriots dominated the offensive glass in that game and took 72 shots for the game but simply had "one of those nights" which is, of course, giving us line value here. The pace should again be there for an over but this time the teams should cash them in! George Mason's other 3 recent games have seen them score at least 77 points and actually average 82 points in those 3. I know George Washington has not scored well other than their first back in mid-February after a long layoff but the Colonials have averaged scoring 68 points per game in their last 3 meetings with the Patriots and they are an 8 point dog here. 76-68 sounds about right to me and that puts this game 10 points above the current total. I'll take it. 10* OVER the total in George Mason 

Earliest Dominator - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NBA Rotation #547 Thursday 10* Top Play OVER the total in Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors @ 7:05 ET - The Raptors are depleted by quarantine requirements for multiple key players due to the covid-19 restrictions. That did not stop the Pistons from putting a beating on them last night and certainly Toronto is not going to get any mercy from Boston either. Indeed the Celtics knocked the Raptors out of the playoffs last year and have since dominated Toronto in both meetings this season. Boston scored an average of 123 points in those two games and won them by an average margin of 13 points. Each game flew over the total and I expect more of the same here. The Celtics enter this game on a run of 6-2 to the over. The Raptors enter this game on a run of 9-2 to the over their last 11 road games. More of the same here. 10* OVER the total in Boston

Afternoon Annihilation - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach EPL Thursday 10* Top Play Chelsea Goal Line +0.25 goals -107 @ Liverpool @ 3:15 ET - Liverpool used to be unbeatable at home but that trend has completely reversed of late and now they have struggled badly at Anfield. That said, I love the value here with a Chelsea club that has played so well, particularly on defense, since Thomas Tuchel took over. Since Chelsea is the traveler in this one, we can get extra line value here with the goal line. With the +0.25 goal, even a draw for Chelsea cashes a ticket for us. Since Tuchel took over, Chelsea is unbeaten with 6 victories and 3 draws and they have conceded only 2 goals in these 9 matches! Liverpool has now gone 7 straight matches on their home pitch without a victory! Indeed, their last win at Anfield was in mid-December. That said, I like the value here of just needing a draw with Chelsea to cash our bet. Considering all of the above, a low-scoring duel is likely and the travelers have a great shot at the upset and I also fancy our chances of at least a draw in this one as the aforementioned streaks are long-term and continue their run here. 10* CHELSEA Goal Line +0.25 goals -107

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach EPL Thursday Free Pick Everton vs West Bromwich @ 1 ET - I am aware of the fact that West Bromwich has been playing better of late but the Albion are still sitting near the very bottom of the table thanks to just 3 victories in 26 matches this season. On their home pitch, West Bromwich has conceded 32 times in 13 matches! Now they host an Everton club that is very angry after a disallowed goal cost them a share of the spoils in their most recent fixture. Also, they are getting some key players back for this match and Everton has been one of the better teams in the league overall and particularly on the road. As travelers this season they have won 8 of 12 matches and have a +7 goal differential on enemy pitch. They get it done here. Free Pick EVERTON