Scott “The Bulldog” Rickenbach Saturday NHL Free Pick OVER 7 in New Jersey Devils vs Florida Panthers @ 12:35 ET – The Devils off an 8-1 loss which was the 16th time last 24 games in which a New Jersey game has totaled 7 or more goals. Now the Devils are back on home ice after getting destroyed at Boston and I do expect New Jersey to score better here but the Devils problems will be at the other end of the ice in this one. NJ will be unable to stop the highest scoring team in the league. Indeed, the Panthers are in town and enter this game off a rare shutout win. Florida scored 4 goals which is normal for them as that is their average but the shutout was a rarity and certainly unlikely to be repeated. The Panthers entered that game with 19 of their last 25 games having totaled 7 or more goals. More of the same expected here. Free Pick OVER 7 in New Jersey Devils.
Scott Rickenbach or “The Bulldog” NHL Games Today – Pick Vancouver Canucks +140 @ St Louis Blues @ 7:35 ET – Game with a lot of importance in the playoff race and features a pair of struggling teams. However, the big keys here are that the Blues are allowing a too many goals and that is not the case for the Canucks plus the fact that Vancouver is a sizable underdog. Considering those factors, there is plenty of value here on the road dog to make the Canucks worth a look in this one. St Louis is off a 7-2 home loss to Carolina and has lost 5 of 6 games. The Blues have allowed an average of 4 goals last 7 games. Vancouver enter this one off a 4-1 win at Dallas and, though that makes them only 3-6 last 9 games, the Canucks have allowed an average of only 2 goals last 8 games! Big difference between these two teams lately in terms of the goals allowed department! The road dog absolutely worth a look here. NHL Free bets VANCOUVER +140
Scott “The Bulldog” Rickenbach EPL Thursday Free Pick Wolverhampton -115 vs Watford @ 2:30 ET – Both clubs off defeats last week but Wolverhampton fired up off an embarrassing performance in a 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace. As for Watford, they battled hard to come back against Arsenal and it was the kind of loss that can leave a club a bit frustrated in their next match. I look for the hosts to prove to be the much hungrier and determined club here. I know the visitors are desperate to avoid relegation but their 18 defeats this season tied for most in the league and I expect another one here! Free Pick WOLVERHAMPTON -115
Scott “The Bulldog” Rickenbach NHL Tuesday Free Pick Philadelphia Flyers +155 vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 7:05 ET – The Flyers are playing very hard and have picked up points in 6 of last 12 games. The Golden Knights are off back to back wins but this followed losses in 6 of last 8 games and all the pressure is on Vegas here. Philadelphia is playing loose relaxed hockey and without any playoff pressure. The same can not be said for the Knights and the Flyers also have an extra day of rest here compared to Vegas plus they have the home ice edge. Additionally, I love the sizable underdog comeback price available to us here as the betting markets are all over the Golden Knights in this one. Fading the masses with this one! Free Pick PHILADELPHIA +155
Scott “The Bulldog” Rickenbach NHL Thursday Free Pick Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +170 vs Minnesota Wild @ 7:05 ET – The Flyers are off a home shutout versus Edmonton in which it certainly seemed Philly deserved a better fate. Note that this was Philadelphia’s 5th shutout loss of the season. They have never lost in regulation this season when off a shutout loss as they have 3 wins and one OT loss when coming off a defeat in which they failed to score. Considering that fact as well as the fact they are getting healthier plus the fact the Wild have lost 4 straight and 6 of last 7 games, I feel you have great home dog value here and will fade Minnesota Thursday. Free Pick PHILADELPHIA +170