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Nhl Puck Line

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The league released a statement on Jan. 19 outlining its decision to recall pucks with embedded tracking-chip technology. This is the first complete season of puck tracking for the NHL, which hopes to supply more data to player performance, such as player skating speed and puck possession time.

  1. Compare NHL odds & betting lines Mar 08, to find the best Hockey moneyline, spread, puck line, and Over/Under totals odds from online sportsbooks.
  2. The underdog team can lose by one goal and still cover the puck line. NHL action sees many 3-2 and 4-3 games and shootouts in hockey, this can be profitable. You will also see a -135 or +180 value.
  3. NHL Puck line betting is a point spreads where the odds are typically +/- 1.5. It works as an advantage for the game’s underdog by leveling the playing field between both NHL hockey teams. Typical or standard NHL betting involves a moneyline, where bettors simply pick the team that they think will win outright. What does +400 mean in a bet?
Nhl puck line betting tips

When playing the moneyline, you pick either one team or the other. It's that easy!

If you are wagering on the National Hockey League and making moneyline bets, you'll either be pulling for the favorite or the underdog to earn the win in either regulation, overtime or a shootout. You do not need to worry about a team winning by a certain margin. It is simply a win outright, and that's it.

Similar to our Puck-line and 1st Period Odds, every contest on the board shows the Odds, Date and Time of the National Hockey League contests on the slate.

Hockey will list Favorites and Underdogs for that day's slate of games. The Money Line Odds will list the favorite with a (-) symbol, while the underdogs will be shown with a (+) symbol. The majority of betting sites online, as well as the betting apps, will simply do the math for you. However, it is a rather easy equation based upon a $100 wager.

Nhl Puck Line Stats

Edmonton -160 (Bet $100 to win $62.50)
Arizona +145 (Bet $100 to win $145)

Nhl Puck Line Picks

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Nhl Puck Line Picks

In the example listed above, Edmonton is listed as the strong favorite (-), while Arizona is the underdog (+). If a bettor making a wager picked the Oilers, favored to win, they would return just $62.50 on a $100 wager at minus-160. Many books also offer fractional odds, and in this instance the Oilers would be listed as a 5/8 favorite. The decimal format, particularly popular overseas, is also sometimes offered. The Oilers would be listed at 1.625 on the big board.

Nhl Puck Line Betting

With the Oilers listed as the favorite, the Coyotes are considered as the underdog. Bettors would receive a larger return on their initial stake with a victory. In the example above, a $100 winning wager on the Coyotes would fetch a total return of $245, which includes a $145 win and the original $100 stake. The fractional odds would be listed as 29/20, while the Coyotes would be shown at 2.45 with the decimal conversion.