NHL Odds, Spreads & Betting Lines
NHL
Sat, March 6 2021, 12:00 AM
BOS Bruins
Moneyline
-141
Spread
-1.5
Total
O 6
WSH Capitals
Moneyline
+115
Spread
+1.5
Total
U 6
Sat, March 6 2021, 1:00 AM
CHI Blackhawks
Moneyline
+160
Spread
+1.5
Total
O 6
TB Lightning
Moneyline
-200
Spread
-1.5
Total
U 6
Sat, March 6 2021, 2:00 AM
ARI Coyotes
Moneyline
+120
Spread
+1.5
Total
O 5.5
MIN Wild
Moneyline
-143
Spread
-1.5
Total
U 5.5
Sat, March 6 2021, 2:00 AM
COL Avalanche
Moneyline
-275
Spread
-1.5
Total
O 5.5
ANA Ducks
Moneyline
+215
Spread
+1.5
Total
U 5.5
Sat, March 6 2021, 2:00 AM
LA Kings
Moneyline
+104
Spread
+1.5
Total
O 5.5
STL Blues
Moneyline
-125
Spread
-1.5
Total
U 5.5
Sat, March 6 2021, 3:30 AM
SJ Sharks
Moneyline
+180
Spread
+1.5
Total
O 6
VGS Golden Knights
Moneyline
-225
Spread
-1.5
Total
U 6
Sat, March 6 2021, 6:00 PM
NJ Devils
Moneyline
+100
NY Rangers
Moneyline
-121
Sat, March 6 2021, 6:00 PM
NY Islanders
Moneyline
-200
BUF Sabres
Moneyline
+165
Sat, March 6 2021, 6:00 PM
PIT Penguins
Moneyline
-110
PHI Flyers
Moneyline
-110
Sat, March 6 2021, 7:00 PM
NSH Predators
Moneyline
+110
FLA Panthers
Moneyline
-132
Sun, March 7 2021, 12:00 AM
ARI Coyotes
Moneyline
+118
MIN Wild
Moneyline
-143
Sun, March 7 2021, 12:00 AM
VAN Canucks
Moneyline
+143
TOR Maple Leafs
Moneyline
-175
Sun, March 7 2021, 12:00 AM
MTL Canadiens
Moneyline
-157
WPG Jets
Moneyline
+130
Sun, March 7 2021, 1:00 AM
COL Avalanche
Moneyline
-265
ANA Ducks
Moneyline
+205
Sun, March 7 2021, 1:00 AM
DAL Stars
Moneyline
-143
CBJ Blue Jackets
Moneyline
+118
Sun, March 7 2021, 2:00 AM
LA Kings
Moneyline
+110
STL Blues
Moneyline
-132
Sun, March 7 2021, 3:00 AM
EDM Oilers
Moneyline
-137
CGY Flames
Moneyline
+114
Sun, March 7 2021, 3:30 AM
SJ Sharks
Moneyline
+170
VGS Golden Knights
Moneyline
-210
NHL Championship 2020/2021
Tue, May 11 2021, 3:58 AM
Tampa Bay Lightning
+500
Toronto Maple Leafs
+550
Colorado Avalanche
+800
Vegas Golden Knights
+900
Carolina Hurricanes
+1100
Boston Bruins
+1150
Philadelphia Flyers
+1500
Minnesota Wild
+1900
New York Islanders
+2200
Montreal Canadiens
+2300
West Division Winner 2020/2021
Tue, May 11 2021, 4:00 AM
Vegas Golden Knights
+100
Colorado Avalanche
+175
Minnesota Wild
+400
St Louis Blues
+1300
Los Angeles Kings
+4000
Arizona Coyotes
+4500
San José Sharks
+7500
Anaheim Ducks
+15000
Central Division Winner 2020/2021
Tue, May 11 2021, 4:00 AM
Tampa Bay Lightning
-200
Carolina Hurricanes
+250
Florida Panthers
+500
Chicago Blackhawks
+2700
Dallas Stars
+4500
Nashville Predators
+6500
Columbus Blue Jackets
+7500
Detroit Red Wings
+60000
East Division Winner 2020/2021
Tue, May 11 2021, 4:00 AM
Boston Bruins
+135
Philadelphia Flyers
+300
Washington Capitals
+425
New York Islanders
+450
Pittsburgh Penguins
+800
New York Rangers
+5500
New Jersey Devils
+6000
Buffalo Sabres
+30000
NHL Odds & Betting Lines
Ice hockey is arguably the fasted game on earth, with the quickest players reaching speeds of more than 25 miles per hour on a rink only 200 feet long.
It's also one of the most thrilling. As interest in the NHL continues to grow, so too does interest in betting on NHL Games, thanks in part to the legalization of sports betting in certain U.S. jurisdictions, enhanced statistics to help inform bettors, and the league’s move into Las Vegas.
Want to learn more about NHL betting? Let’s get started with a look at NHL odds, how NHL odds work, and the best NHL betting tips for helping you win your wagers throughout the season and beyond.
How do NHL odds work?
At TwinSpires Sports, you’ll be able to find NHL betting lines on just about every aspect of the game, from moneyline odds, to puck line – hockey’s variation of the point spread – and total goals, as well as a variety of prop bets.
How to read NHL odds
To better understand hockey odds, let’s take a look at an example from an NHL game between the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Team | Puck Line | Moneyline | Total |
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Montreal Canadiens | +1.5 | +140 | O 5.5 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | -1.5 | -180 | U 5.5 |
The first column on the left features the two teams, with the away team on top and the home team on the bottom. The second column is the puck line odds, the third column is the moneyline, and the fourth column is the total goals.
NHL Puck Line
The NHL puck line is hockey’s version of the point spread, and is always listed at 1.5, as there are far fewer points scored in hockey than there are in football or basketball.
The favorite, which is the team expected to win, is listed at -1.5 goals, while the underdog, the team expected to lose, is listed at +1.5 goals. If you bet on the Penguins at -1.5 on the puck line, Pittsburgh would have to win the game by two or more goals. If you bet on the Canadiens at +1.5, and Pittsburgh still wins the game by one goal, your bet would be a winner, as Montreal would need to either win the game outright or lose by just one goal.
NHL Moneyline
A bet on the NHL moneyline at TwinSpires Sports is a wager for the team you believe will win the game outright.
The Canadiens are assigned positive odds for this game, indicating they are the underdogs. The Penguins are assigned negative odds because they are the favorites and are expected to win.
For your bet on the NHL moneyline to be a winner, you must correctly identify which team wins the game. The positive and negative odds indicate how much money can be won on a wager. To win $100 on a wager of Montreal to win at odds of +140, your amount wagered would need to be just over $71. On the other hand, if you were betting on the Penguins to win, you would need to wager $180 to win $100.
Total Goals
The total is the projected total of goals the two teams will combine to score during a game. If you believe the Canadiens and Penguins will combine to score more than 5.5 goals, take the O 5.5, indicating the Over on the total.
If you believe this matchup might produce a lower scoring game, and you don’t believe there will be six or more goals scored in the contest, take the U 5.5, indicating the Under.
NHL Future Odds
With a futures bet, as the name suggests, you can wager on the outcome of an event that may or may not happen in the future. This can include bets on which team you believe will win the Stanley Cup, either the Eastern or Western Conference, or regular season win totals.
Futures bets can be made prior to the start of the season. For example, almost immediately after the Stanley Cup is awarded in 2020, odds on which team will win the Stanley Cup in 2021 should become available.
Futures bets can still be made during the regular season, and even during the playoffs for the Stanley Cup outright market, however, the odds will likely change week-to-week, or even day-to-day, depending on things like injuries, trades, and streaks.
Tips on how to win NHL odds
Betting on the NHL is a popular way to add excitement to an already fast-paced game. But it takes research to make sure those bets have the best chance at becoming winners. Here are a few tips on how to win your NHL bets:
Look at team trends
Looking at trends can help provide information about how a certain team has been playing over a stretch of games, or how they perform in certain situations.
Those trends can include a team’s record over its last five games, its last 10 games, or its record for home or away games.
Take a deep dive into the statistics
It’s important to use statistics when deciding which bets you want to make, and the evolution of hockey analytics, or advanced statistics, gives bettors a wider variety of data to help inform their decisions.
Take shooting percentage as an example. If an NHL team has a season shooting percentage of 9% over 40 games, but has suddenly scored on 17% of their shots over the last three games, you might decide that their hot streak is unsustainable and it might be best to bet against them.
Know the starting goaltenders
NHL lines will typically come out the morning before games are scheduled to take place, and those odds – specifically the moneyline – can change with roster news, such as which goalie is starting.
Teams will usually announce a starting goalie following the morning skate on game day. Goaltending can have a profound impact on the outcome of a game, or even a futures market. For instance, the Canadiens might be underdogs against the Penguins in a game, but their great equalizer lies with starting goalie Carey Price, one of the best goalies in the game over the last 10-plus years.
The Canadiens might be outmatched on defense or at forward, but Price has the ability to absolutely deny an opposing team’s offensive attack, giving his team a chance to score just enough goals for an upset victory.
Bet on the NHL now
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