Betting Strategies in NHL

Entering the market of placing wagers on NHL, can be daunting to newbies in this sport. Betting on NHL might seem initially relatively simple, but once you start to immerse yourself in it, you might soon realize that it is much more complicated than initially anticipated. The sport is concerned with getting a puck past opponents and into the nets, yet there are so much more to it as well. Therefore, it is often hard for beginners to find their groove, and it might be hard to win once you have started.

Being successful with wagering on NHL requires more than knowledge about the game, the players and the playing strategies. Therefore, some seasoned punters still struggle sometimes. There are also many ways to place your bets on this league. Some are explained here, yet keep in mind that the mere fact that there are a variety of options available when placing your bet, it doesn’t mean that you have to use all of them. Instead, pick one or two and stick with those.

Placing Your Wager through Money Line Bets

This is probably the most used way of placing wagers in NHL. It is relatively straight forward. You put a bet on a team, and if that team wins, you win. The amount of money being paid out to the winner is, however, based on the side; all groups pay out different amounts. The less likely the team is to win on which you placed your bet, the more the payout will be when they win.

These kinds of bets are much like money line bets, but here the winning team has to win with more than one and a half the amount on of goals received, or loose with less than one and a half of the number of goals received. Put, when your team wins in a money line bet, you get paid, and when your team wins in puck line bets, you get paid if the number of goals was enough.

Betting on the Total Amount of Goals Scored

These kinds of bets are referred to as over-under bets, and you place your wager on whether the combined number of goals achieved by both teams are more or fewer than what is referred to as the designated number. This designated number can vary in sports, although in NHL it almost always remains at 5.5. The odds depend on the likelihood of the team scoring more or less. If it is estimated that the team is more likely to score fewer goals, then you will receive higher payouts when they have achieved more and the other way around. These three options are only the beginning of a much more complex betting arena, yet a great place to start.