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Betting the National Hockey LeagueBefore a person can start to bet the NHL, it's important they have a solid understanding of themoney line. If the money line is a new concept for you, read Understanding oney Lines.

!he money line is the most common method of betting the NHL, although there is also a puc"

line, which we will discuss a bit later, as well as totals. # number of sportsboo"s also offer the$%rand &alami,$ which is the combined total of all the games that are played on a particular day,and we'll discuss that a bit later, as well.

Nearly every sportsboo" uses a ()cent line on the National Hoc"ey League. !he ()cents refersto the difference in the odds on the favorite and the odds on the underdog. But as with othersports, such as baseball, the odds on an e*tremely large favorite will often be greater than the (cents.

!he odds on a typical National Hoc"ey League game may loo" li"e+

algary -(/ancouver )0(

1hat that means is that /ancouver bettors are as"ed to ris" 20( to win 2((, while algarybettors ris" 2(( to win 2(.

But the odds on a game with a larger favorite are more inclined to loo" li"e+

!oronto -3(4etroit )0((

!he larger difference in odds is typical in all sports, not 5ust hoc"ey, so it isn't as if hoc"eybettors are being singled out.

The Puck Line

1hile betting on the winner of the game, as shown above, is the most popular method of bettingthe NHL, there is also the puc" line, which baseball bettors will recogni6e as being 7uite similarto the run line. 1hen betting the puc" line, bettors can either lay .3 goals with the favorite orta"e .3 goals with the underdog. !he puc" line used to be .3 goals, but the shootout eliminatedthe possibility of a tie game, so the oddsma"ers bumped the puc" line up to .3 goals.

Using the two games above, the puc" lines odds will be something li"e+

algary -.3 8)9(:/ancouver ).3 8-((:

!oronto -.3 8)(:4etroit ).3 8)(:

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Now, algary bettors will win their wagers if algary wins the game or losses by one goal, while/ancouver bettors can only win their wagers if the anuc"s win by two goals or more. Butalgary bettors are now as"ed to ris" 29( to 2(( and /ancouver bettors are ris"ing 2(( towin 2((.

Li"ewise, !oronto bettors will win their bets if the aple Leafs win or lose by one goal and4etroit bettors will only win their bet if the ;ed 1ings win by two or more goals.

TotalsBettors also have the option of betting on the total number of goals scored in a game. !hesportsboo"s will post a number, generally between 3 and under number on the ;ed 1ings and ?enguins is < and a bettor places a23(( wager on the over, the boo"ma"er is unli"ely to raise the total to