NHL Betting Odds & Markets

Thanks to the colossal amount of money in play, the NHL has established itself as the ultimate domestic ice hockey league. As a result, it often dominates ice hockey betting markets. Best of all, oddsmakers know this and offer a wide range of NHL betting odds to take.

NHL prop bets are live and popular even from before the preseason starts. Once the regular season gets underway, it’s all about which of the 32 will make it to the playoffs, which teams will win one of the four divisions, and who will win the Stanley Cup. With 82 games to play, there’s a lot to consider before you take any NHL odds.

As with most sports, it’s the NHL moneyline betting (better known as the game-winner betting) that gets the most attention. Simply bet on the team you think will win the game in the NHL three-way bet, and see if you’re right. Of course, many like to stack these game-day team winners into an accumulator because the NHL doesn’t do draws.

Second to game winners are the NHL prop bets. These NHL odds mostly focus on players hitting certain statistical marks. For example, while he’s healthy, Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers is as close to a sure thing as you can get to score at least one point in a game, and the NHL betting odds reflect this.

In modern online NHL betting, punters can also make the most of the NHL live odds. These are the odds being shown while a game is taking place. Say the Los Angeles Kings are 3-0 up after one period against the Carolina Hurricanes, but you know the Canes can come back. Take the longer odds on Carolina to win.

You'll usually come across NHL odds in fractional formats. As a general rule, when the first number is larger than the second, such as with 4/1, it's seen as being less likely to happen the larger that first number gets. Flipping those numbers indicates an outcome that the oddsmakers see as more likely. Here are some popular forms of NHL odds.

NHL Live Odds

Once a game's underway and you can see how well a player or team is performing, you can take live odds. Just go to the In-Play betting page to bet on outcomes after the puck drops.

NHL Playoff Odds 

NHL Stanley Cup betting is easily among the most popular betting options. You can bet on teams to make it to the playoffs or win divisions any day of the week, but when the postseason starts, that's when these odds heat up. 

NHL Championship Odds

NHL outright odds are always popular throughout the offseason as big free agents find new teams. At any time during the season, you can bet on the Stanley Cup winner.

NHL MVP Odds

NHL MVP odds, or odds for the Hart Memorial Trophy winner, are often hotly debated as the winner doesn't always simply come down to the top point scorer.

NHL Esports Odds

We offer the latest eSports Battle Western Conference odds, this league offers competitive matches between professional esports teams.

There are a few NHL betting tips to take on board before you even look at NHL outright odds, but first, you’ll need an account. To do this, simply press the ‘Log In’ button in the top-right corner of the screen, fill out your information, make a deposit, and then bet.

During the sign-up process, you could also get yourself some NHL betting bonuses. Be sure to check out the sports betting offers before you sign up and bet on some NHL odds as there may be a bonus to perk up that wager.

Treat NHL betting online just as you would any other form of sports betting: always do your research and pay attention to recent news and stats. Being an 82-game regular season, aspects like injuries, home form, away form, days of rest, and effectiveness on special teams will all be a factor in any given game.

As for the more nitty gritty stats, you can look deeper into individual player performances. Points away or at home can be telling. However, in head-to-head matchups between top-six centres, you’re looking at aspects like faceoff win percentage, and then you can relay that into powerplay and penalty kill success rates.

Looking at the NHL’s advanced stats tables could help in making informed NHL betting choices. Goaltenders are, perhaps, the most important players on the ice and should be examined for form and rest. Equally, in a game, if a player looks on form, check them out in the live betting.

Below, you’ll find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about NHL odds and NHL betting tips in general.