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. 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 linked to the puck line. This is the moneyline part and shows how much you need to risk and how much you will profit.

How to Bet Puck-Line Odds

Hockey can occasionally have rather high money line prices, with heavy favorites, either due to a lopsided matchup based upon the standings or an uneven goaltender matchup, perhaps. Heavy favorites are commonplace, making the money-line wagers particularly risky. It is required to risk quite a bit for a very small return./p>

So puck-line wagers can be a much better value, as you will bet on a favorite to win by a spread, more often than not at 1 ½ goals, and you risk less than on a money-line. You can also bet underdogs on the puck-line.

Washington -1 ½ +145 (Bet $100 to win $145)
Detroit +1 ½ -175 (Bet $100 to win $57.10)

In the example listed above, Washington is listed as the favorite (-), while Detroit is considered the underdog. If you were to select the Capitals, who need to win by at least two goals, they would return a total of $245, which includes a $145 win and your original $100 stake. The fractional odds for the wager listed above would be 29/20, with the decimal format listed at 2.45.

Nhl Puck Line Betting Tips

If you were to pick the Red Wings in this particular instance, it is basically insurance because you do not believe in Detroit's ability to win outright. The Red Wings can lose by one goal, and you still cash a winning ticket, because they were able to cover the 'spread'. In the example listed above, a $100 winning wager on the Red Wings could return a total of just $57.10. The fractional odds for this particularly example would be 4/7, with the Red Wings listed at 1.571 using the decimal conversion, which is commonly used overseas.