Scott Rickenbach

NHL TOP Annihilation Monday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +180 @ New York Islanders @ 7:35 ET - This play is as much about a play against the Islanders as it is a play on the Flyers. We also get line value because Martin Jones is getting the start instead of Carter Hart in goal for Philadelphia. Note that the Flyers had a strong run before this losing streak and Jones was in goal for 3 of the wins and NONE of the losses in the 5-0-1 run! Jones has been a solid back-up this season and the Flyers lost his most recent start in OT. They also enter this game off 3 straight one-goal losses including one in OT. Philly has been right on the cusp of getting into the win column and yet falling just short. Here they will take advantage of facing an Islanders team that struggles to score goals. Both clubs struggle to score goals but it is the Isles that are -200 faves here and that just is not justified in my opinion. The Islanders have won 35% of their home games this season and the Flyers have won 35% of their road games this season and should have Ristolainen back to bolster the defense tonight. I'll take the big plus money here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +180

CBB Blowout Rout Monday 10* Top Play OVER 130 in Southern Illinois Salukis vs Drake Bulldogs @ 8 ET - Double revenge spot for the Salukis as they lost both match-ups with the Bulldogs last season. Hard to trust Southern Illinois though here against a Drake team playing well this season. What I can trust is that we have good value with the low total posted on this one. 6 of last 8 Salukis games have totaled at least 130 points. Drake has won 6 of last 7 games and have scored 80 or more points in 4 of last 5 wins. 14 of the 17 Bulldogs games, not including OT points, have totaled more than the posted total on this game. Great value here in my opinion. 10* OVER 130 in Southern Illinois

NBA Contrarian Dominator Monday 10* Top Play OVER 231.5 in Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks @ 6 ET - The Bucks have been trending under but this total is moving upward. What does that tell you? Exactly! Some sharp money on the over in this one and that includes ours! The Hawks on a 7-3 run to the over and the Bucks had averaged 128 ppg last 3 road games before their last two were duds at Charlotte. Look for Milwaukee to get back on track on the road offensively as they take on an Atlanta team that is happy to push the tempo as well. 10* OVER 231.5 in Atlanta 

NHL Afternoon Annihilation Monday 8* OVER 5.5 goals in Arizona Coyotes vs Montreal Canadiens @ 4:05 ET - The Canadiens allowing a ton of goals and on a losing streak but they know this is a winnable game at Arizona. That said, look for some extra push up front in terms of aggressiveness in the offensive zone and on the forecheck. Montreal will look to create some good scoring opportunities and, generally speaking, I like overs in non-conference games. They tend to have less defensive intensity. Also, like the Habs, the Coyotes have been allowing too many goals as well. Both clubs have had their goaltending impacted by injury/covid issues as well. The Canadiens have allowed an average of 4 goals per game last 8 games. The Coyotes have allowed an average of 4 goals last 14 games. The hosts also had scored an average of nearly 4 goals per game in their 7 games preceding the home shutout versus Colorado Saturday. They will respond on home ice here but the Canadiens put up plenty of fight as they are so hungry for a win. The result is more goals than you would otherwise expect from a match-up like this. 8* OVER 5.5 goals in Arizona

NHL Free Pick Monday Buffalo Sabres Money Line +120 vs Detroit Red Wings @ 1:05 ET - The Sabres offering excellent line value here versus Detroit. Yes the Red Wings just blasted them 4-0 in Detroit on Saturday but it was the perfect spot for that as Buffalo had just upset Nashville 4-1 on Thursday! Prior to the big win Saturday, the Red Wings had endured a losing stretch and, by the way, this Detroit team has lost 6 straight road games. Hard to lay a price on the road with a team like that. Yes the Sabres have struggled too but given the revenge aspect and home ice edge, the home dog absolutely worth a look here. Free Pick BUFFALO +120

NBA PA Dominator Monday 8* Washington Wizards +3.5 or +4 vs Philadelphia 76ers @ 2:10 ET - This is a tricky spot for a hot Sixers team. Philly just got a big win over a Miami team they do not like. They could be a little flat here and I do not expect the Wizards to be flat all. Washington has revenge for a 21 point beating they suffered, also at home, versus the Sixers a few weeks back. The Wizards Kuzma shot poorly, as did the team, in that game. Kuzma is now hot! Plus Bradley Beal did not play in that game and though there is a chance he could miss this one too, the Wizards star performer might be back as he was upgraded to questionable for this game. He has been in covid protocols and the fact he was upgraded to questionable here I have a strong feeling he will play. Either way I like the revenge-minded home dog here as they catch Philadelphia off back to back big wins over the long-time rival Celtics and a more recent rival, Jimmy Butler and the Heat. Wizards hungry for a home win and get the job done here. 8* WASHINGTON +3.5 or +4

CBB Earliest Cash Monday 8* OVER 147.5 in Illinois vs Purdue @ Noon ET - This total keeps dropping and, keep in mind, Illinois has been a different team since Cockburn returned to the lineup. The Illini have been winning a ton of games and have a very efficient offense. However, the Boilermakers also have been incredibly efficient on the offensive end and have averaged 85.6 points per game this season. Illinois is averaging 83.8 points per game at home this season. 8* OVER 147.5 in Illinois

NFL Game of the Month Monday 10* Top Play Arizona Cardinals +4 @ Los Angeles Rams @ 8:15 ET - The road team won both meetings in the regular season. Rams on a 2-4 ATS run in home games. Cardinals were 8-1 SU and ATS in road games. Los Angeles known for playoff disappointment. I also like Murray over Stafford at the QB spot as the latter has been a little turnover-prone of late and the former is such a dangerous playmaker. The Cards are offering line value here because there is a lot of anti-Arizona sentiment based on their late season fade but a lot of that had to do with some injury issues that have since improved. Other than the split against Arizona, Los Angeles went just 1-4 SU in games against teams that ended up in the playoffs this season. Also, the Rams had a pair of wins against two other teams (Colts and Ravens) that came by margins of just 3 and 1, respectively. The point is that there is a lot of value with grabbing the points here in my opinion and an outright upset would certainly not surprise me in the least. 10* ARIZONA +4