Betting On Hockey Articles | Gambling

By: Richard Bleuze

Betting on hockey is an exciting game.  It is full of action.  By this I mean violent.  In fact, most of the time, gloves come off to fight and pretty much happens in every game.  The most common pro hockey betting is on the National Hockey League (NHL).  There are a variety of different bets that can be made. A few of the most common hockey bets are: 
  
The most common hockey bets is the puck line wager.  An example of this wager would be the Los Angeles at -1 1/2 -125 at Detroit +1 1/2 +135. In this case the Los Angeles is the favorite, always denoted by a negative (-) number.  A bet on Los Angeles would win if they won by at least two goals. A bet of $135 on Los Angeles would win $100.  A bet of $100 on Detroit would win $125 if Detroit wins or loses by less than 2 goals. 
  
Another popular hockey betting option is the money line wager. The money line is similar to the puck line except without the point spread.  An example of a hockey money line would be New Jersey -160 at Dallas +130.  The bet will win depending on which team wins the game regardless of the score.  A tie will result in a push and a return of the original wager.  If New Jersey wins, a bet of $160 will win $100.  If Dallas wins, a bet of $100 on Dallas would win $130. 
  
When betting on hockey, you can also bet on totals.  In other words known as  over/under bets.  A total bet is a wager on the total number of combined goals during a hockey game.  An example of a total bet would be Los Angeles at Chicago 4 ½.  The over bet would win if the combined goals of both teams equaled 5 or more, such as Los Angeles 3 and Chicago 2. The under bet would win if the combined score is 4 or less.  Overtime goals do count towards the combined total. 
  
In hockey betting, you can also bet on future hockey events such as league and division championships.  Not surprisingly these are called futures wagers.  The odd for this are usually expressed in simple 4 to 1 or 10 to 4 type odds. 
  
Additional hockey bets that can also be made are parlays, match-ups, and propositions.  A parlay is a combination of multiple bets on different games. Each individual bet must win to win the parlay.  The payoffs for parlays are higher than single bets.  Match-up bets are wagers on the performance of two competing players in a game.  Proposition bets basically cover every other type of bet available. 
  
The best way to win when betting on hockey is to stay informed.  To do this, the hockey bettor must keep up on player and team performance and look for skewed odds.  Remember to bet according to an informed decision instead of simply picking the favored team or your personal favorite.  Spread your bets around and don't expect to win more than 60% of your bets. 

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