NHL betting has to do with the National Hockey League in North America. The regular season runs from October to early April and then there is 16-team playoff tournament, subdivided into two conferences. The winners of each conference meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Like so many sports leagues, betting options commonly available on NHL ice hockey (North Americans don't add the word 'ice' but just call it 'hockey') can be categorised into antepost/futures and markets having to do with each individual game. When it comes to futures, the first markets that get settled are the divisional markets. The teams in the NHL are currently organised into four divisions: the Pacific Division, the Central Division, the Atlantic Division, and the Metropolitan Division. The division winners are the teams that accrue the most points over the course of the NHL regular season.
That's an 82-game race with two points going to a game winner, one point going to a team that loses in overtime, and zero points going to a team losing in regulation. Divisional antepost can be bet at virtually anytime of the season. Betting lines that focus on individual games are small-picture bets. All of the common bets are available: straight-up picks (moneyline), against-the-spread picks (puck line), and over/under for scoring.
Technically there are no draws in NHL hockey games, however if you see a line that offers a draw then take that to be a line that focuses on regulation only (ie. Not overtime). Score guessing betting lines are commonly available too and there are also plenty of bets on each individual period. NHL games are sliced in thirds and you can usually find bets with sportsbooks regarding each individual period.
In hockey, betting on the moneyline is simply betting on who will win the game, and is the most popular method of betting on the NHL. For example, if the moneyline has Philadelphia at +110 and Pittsburgh at -120, Pittsburgh is the favored team and you would need to bet $120 to win $100. If you place a $100 bet on Philadelphia and they pull off a win, you would win $110.
Betting on an underdog can provide significant winnings if they manage to pull off an upset. With so many regular season games, it’s important to be aware of how teams are trending and equally, to pay attention to who is playing from each team, particularly the goalie. Look for save percentage and goals against average for goalies and know whether or not a team is starting their backup goalie to help decide which team to bet on. In hockey, betting on the moneyline is simply betting on who will win the game, and is the most popular method of betting on the NHL. For example, if the moneyline has Philadelphia at +110 and Pittsburgh at -120, Pittsburgh is the favored team and you would need to bet $120 to win $100. If you place a $100 bet on Philadelphia and they pull off a win, you would win $110. Betting on an underdog can provide significant winnings if they manage to pull off an upset.
With so many regular season games, it’s important to be aware of how teams are trending and equally, to pay attention to who is playing from each team, particularly the goalie. Look for save percentage and goals against average for goalies and know whether or not a team is starting their backup goalie to help decide which team to bet on.
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A hockey puck line is a goal spread and is similar to the run line in baseball. Bets are based on a 1.5 goal spread - bettors can either lay 1.5 goals with the favorite or take 1.5 goals with the underdog. So if Philadelphia is at +1.5 goals at odds of -110, Philadelphia bettors will win their wager if Philadelphia wins the game or loses by one goal whereas Pittsburgh bettors will only win their puck line bets if Pittsburgh wins by more than one goal. In this scenario, a $110 bet on either side would win $100.
A hockey puck line is a goal spread and is similar to the run line in baseball. Bets are based on a 1.5 goal spread - bettors can either lay 1.5 goals with the favorite or take 1.5 goals with the underdog.
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So if Philadelphia is at +1.5 goals at odds of -110, Philadelphia bettors will win their wager if Philadelphia wins the game or loses by one goal whereas Pittsburgh bettors will only win their puck line bets if Pittsburgh wins by more than one goal. In this scenario, a $110 bet on either side would win $100. Hockey totals are bets based on the total number of goals scored in a game. You bet on whether the total goals will be over or under the number set by oddsmakers.
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If the over/under for Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is 5.5, you’ll need at least 6 goals scored to win the over and a max of 5 goals scored to win the under. Hockey totals are typically set somewhere between 5 and 6.5 depending on the teams playing and the goalies in net. In situations where the final goals scored equal the total (if 5 or 6), this is called a “push” and the bet amount is refunded. Placing a hockey total bet with a whole number means that occasionally, there will be no winners or losers.
Hockey totals are bets based on the total number of goals scored in a game. You bet on whether the total goals will be over or under the number set by oddsmakers. If the over/under for Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is 5.5, you’ll need at least 6 goals scored to win the over and a max of 5 goals scored to win the under. Hockey totals are typically set somewhere between 5 and 6.5 depending on the teams playing and the goalies in net. In situations where the final goals scored equal the total (if 5 or 6), this is called a “push” and the bet amount is refunded. Placing a hockey total bet with a whole number means that occasionally, there will be no winners or losers.