NHL Betting Explained
There are many ways in which you can bet on the NHL with a long list of markets ♣ available on every game of the season. The main three markets on the NHL and the most popular markets are ♣ Money Line, Puck Line, and Goal Totals. Money Line is the simplest form of NHL betting whereby you’re picking which ♣ team you think will win. Puck Line or NHL against the spread, is taking a team at -1.5 or + ♣ 1.5 goals, where the odds change rather than the spread like in the NFL or NBA. Goal Totals is an ♣ over/under market on how many combined goals will be scored in the match. Here at Pickswise we analyze every game ♣ of the NHL season and give our expert view on which side of these lines we like, and why.
NHL Betting ♣ Today
The NHL action comes thick and fast throughout the regular season with each team playing 82 games, totaling 1,271 total ♣ regular-season games. Here at Pickswise, we are here to bring expert NHL betting analysis and advice for every single game ♣ of the NHL season. We address all of the popular NHL betting markets such as the Money line, Puck Line ♣ or Against the Spread, Goal totals and select player and team prop bets. Check out all of today’s NHL betting ♣ content right here on the NHL betting page.
NHL Betting Online
Betting on the NHL online is a quick and easy process ♣ and due to the popularity of NHL betting, you can get a wide range of markets and competitive odds at ♣ any Top Online Sportsbooks. All of the online sports betting sites will have the main three NHL markets in the ♣ money line, spread and totals as well a selection of NHL Player Prop Bets and NHL Team Prop Bets which ♣ can range from goal scorers, point scorers, to team goals, period winners, or even betting on the correct score. There ♣ are so many ways to bet on NHL online and the Pickswise experts are here all season long to provide ♣ the best free insight and analysis into every game, including all of the breaking NHL News and analysis to consider.
NHL ♣ Betting Tonight
With so many games played on any given day in the NHL, trying to figure out who to bet ♣ on tonight can require a lot of time and effort in your research. Fortunately, that’s where we excel here at ♣ Picksiwse. With our industry-leading NHL experts, we do the research for you. Every game of the NHL season will be ♣ fully previewed and include all of the key trends, data, and statistics for the upcoming fixture, along with our experts’ ♣ predictions for all of tonight’s action. Check out both of those designated pages to find out who will like and ♣ who we’re betting on NHL tonight.
Types Of NHL Betting
There are countless ways in which you can bet on an NHL ♣ game, from the winner of the match to very specific player stats. Check out some of the more popular types ♣ of NHL betting markets below.
Money Line Betting
Money Line Betting is the simplest way in which you can bet on an ♣ NHL game. A bet on the Money Line is simply a bet on which team will win the match. With ♣ no option of a game ending in a tie (overtime and shootouts played) in the NHL, then there are simply ♣ two different outcomes in an NHL Money Line market, Team A to win or Team B to win. That also ♣ means your bet will either win or lose, with no pushes or ties possible.
Spread Betting – Puck Line Betting
NHL Spread ♣ betting is known as the Puck Line when dealing with NHL-specific betting markets. It is most similar to the MLB ♣ run line, where the favorite will be given typically a – 1.5 puck line and the underdog a +1.5 puck ♣ line, with the odds, rather than the lines changing as they do in the NFL or NBA. Here you are ♣ betting on either the favorite to win by 2 or more goals, or for the underdog to win, or to ♣ lose by 1 goal. The Puck lines can change from game to game, with some being +/- 0.5 goals and ♣ others +/- 2.5 goals, depending on how favored one team is over the other. The puck line will always have ♣ a .5 on the end to stop there from being a tie or a push. One side will always cover ♣ and the other will lose.
Over/Under Betting – Totals Betting
NHL Over/Under betting, colloquially known as the NHL Totals markets, is a ♣ bet on the total number of goals scored, combining the two teams’ goal tallies, in a given game. The line ♣ will be set by the sportsbooks and will typically range anywhere from Over/Under 4.5 goals right up to over under ♣ 8.5 goals. Of course, there are cases where the line can fall out of these parameters, as each game and ♣ the expected number of goals will be different. If you bet the overs on a 5.5 goal line, you need ♣ there to be 6 total goals scored to win, if you bet the under on the same line, 5 or ♣ fewer goals in the match will see you cash your ticket. The NHL Over/Under market is a great way to ♣ bet on a game if you don’t like either side of the spread or money line, or if you see ♣ a high/low-scoring game on the cards.
Player Prop Bets
Player Prop Bets are a type of bet in which you are betting ♣ on the proposition of an occurrence or non-occurrence of a specific player-based stat or performance. As with most sports, points ♣ and goals largely shape a player’s performance so you can bet on either of these in the NHL, as well ♣ as things like assists, shots, or even saves from a goaltender. There are countless ways to get involved in an ♣ NHL match with Player Prop Bets. Check out some of our favorites from tonight’s games on our NHL Prop Bets ♣ page.
Team Prop Bets
Much like NHL Player Prop Bets, NHL Team Prop Bets are a type of bet in which you ♣ are betting on the proposition of an occurrence or non-occurrence of a specific event. With NHL team prop bets you ♣ are betting on one team or another, rather than the performance of both teams, such as the spread, points total ♣ or money line. One perfect example of this would be the Team Points Total markets, here you’re betting on an ♣ over-under points total for one team. This added flexibility allows you to bet on one team if you like them, ♣ but are unsure on the spread, or unsure if the opposition team will score enough points to take the over. ♣ Other examples could be the Team To Score First, First Team To 20 Points, or a team to Win The ♣ First Quarter.
Live Betting
NHL games are fast-paced and exciting with the possibility of a goal or a penalty at any second, ♣ the game can flip on its head in an instant. With that in mind, NHL Live Betting is an exciting ♣ proposition. NHL Live betting is a bet on a game once it has started. With odds and lines updating in ♣ real-time whilst the action unfolds on the ice, you can bet on the game right up until the dying seconds. ♣ While you won’t see as extensive a range of markets as you would pregame, all of the top markets such ♣ as money line, spreads, totals, and a selection of prop bets will be available.
Futures Betting
NHL Futures Betting, as the name ♣ would suggest is a bet on a future NHL outcome such as the Stanley Cup Championship, To Win A Division, ♣ To Win A Conference, or select NHL Player Futures such as the Hart Memorial Trophy winner awarded to the MVP ♣ of the league. You can usually bet on these markets well ahead of time, from before the season begins, right ♣ through until the end of the season, or the end of the regular season for specific markets.
