| Opportunities for Online Sports Betting with the | | | | will win by more than one goal. The Ducks are the |
| Greatest Game on Ice | | | | underdog because they have to overcome an |
| The monetary fact is that hockey offers bettors some | | | | automatic deficit. If you decide to go with a straight |
| fine chances to make some money. Online sports | | | | money line, Anaheim becomes the favored club and |
| books underestimate ice hockey, which means you | | | | now you'd need to wager $215 with your online sports |
| can find some bargains when betting this slippery sport. | | | | book in order to win $100. |
| Wagering on hockey, which is similar to betting on | | | | The over/under for most NHL games is either 5 or 5.5 |
| baseball, is fairly simple. | | | | goals. Why? Well, this season the average number of |
| In online sports betting, hockey gives you three betting | | | | goals scored in a game is from 5 to 5.5, give of take a |
| choices, including the money line and over/under. You'll | | | | tenth of a goal. Check out stats carefully before |
| find both of these types of wagers in baseball. The | | | | making any sports bet and double check match-ups |
| third type of hockey bet, the puck line, is similar to the | | | | between teams when it comes to betting the over |
| run line in baseball. Puck lines and run lines are, in | | | | under. Always determine goals for versus goals |
| essence, a point spread. The puck line in hockey is | | | | against and be sure to study each starting goalie's |
| almost always plus/minus-1.5 goals. Here's what online | | | | numbers. |
| sports betting lines look like for NHL hockey. As in all | | | | In the above example, the Kings and Ducks' average |
| listings of lines, the home team is shown last. | | | | total over/under after a 45 games is 5.6 goals. That |
| Puck Line - Money Line - Over/Under | | | | makes that over/under bet a tough one to make either |
| Los Angeles +1.5 (-153) +195 Kings | | | | way given that the over/under is 5.5. However, in |
| Over 5.5 +102 | | | | another match-up, let's say between the Chicago |
| Under 5.5 -112 | | | | Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes, an on line sports |
| Anaheim -1.5 (+143) -215 Ducks | | | | book offering an over/under of 5.5 is enticing. Betting |
| Note how wagering opportunities vary depending on | | | | the over makes sense since the total goals averaged |
| whether you bet the puck line or the money line. With | | | | by both clubs in this example is 6.2 GPG. The fact is |
| the puck line, Los Angeles is at -153, which means in | | | | that with hockey, because it's under bet, which mean |
| order to win $100 you must put $153 on the Kings. For | | | | bookies often don't pay as much attention to it as they |
| you to win the bet, the Kings either have to win | | | | should, you may find an online sports book offering 5.5 |
| outright or lose by one goal. If you wager on Los | | | | or even 5 for the over/under. Bet the over on that |
| Angeles via the money line, which means you're given | | | | wager! |
| no points, then the Kings are no longer favored. Betting | | | | Finally, remember that spreads and over/unders include |
| $100 on Los Angeles to win outright can result in a | | | | any overtime play. In a shootout, one goal is allotted to |
| $195 profit. | | | | the winning club. With these basics in mind, take some |
| If you choose the Ducks at minus 1.5 goals, you'd place | | | | time to hunt around for some prime wagering |
| $100 with your online sports book, betting that Anaheim | | | | opportunities in NHL hockey. |