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Free Expert NHL Moneyline Picks
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The Vegas Insider NHL Money Line Picks focuses on just picking the winner by backing a favorite or underdog to win the game outright.
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Free Expert NHL Totals (Over-Under) Picks
If you’re undecided on NHL ML Free Picks, you must be a Totals bettor, and our Free NHL Over Under Totals Picks allow you to cheer for the offensive or defensive units on both teams.
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How to Bet on Hockey
Hockey betting in the United States is far from the most popular sport in the land, but ever since the gambling capital of the country – Las Vegas – got a team in, the Golden Knights, in 2017, interest in hockey betting markets has picked up.
How do NHL Moneyline Picks Work?
In hockey, a moneyline takes the place of a point spread.
When it comes to moneyline betting, you just need the team you select to win the game straight up, regardless of the margin. In moneyline wagering, you always have a favorite and an underdog.
The minus sign (Ex. Penguins -120) indicates the favorite and the amount you must wager to win $100.
In the above example, bettors would stake $120 to win $100 on the Penguins. The plus sign (Ex. Red Wings +100) indicates the underdog and the amount you will win for every $100 wager.
In this case, bettors would place $100 on the Red Wings to win $100.
How do NHL Puckline Picks Work?
The Puck Line is a combination of a moneyline and point spread wager. The Puck Line is usually plus or minus 1 ½ goals.
You either wager on a team to win by two or more goals or you bet on a team to either win outright or lose by just one goal.
Since bettors are at a disadvantage by taking the favorite, oddsmakers install a positive return. In the above example, the Penguins are - 1 ½ (+200) and the Red Wings are +1 ½ (-240).
If you wager $100 on the Penguins, you would earn $200 if they won the game by two or more goals.
If they lost the game outright or won by exactly one goal, you would lose your $100 wager.
If you bet $100 on the Red Wings, you would have to put up $240. This wager will win if Pittsburgh wins outright or if they lose by exactly one goal.
How do NHL Total (Over-Under) Picks Work?
The "O/U", also known as Over/Under or Total, is the number of combined goals that the oddsmakers expect to be scored in the matchup.
Bettors can either wager Over or Under on the goals listed. In the above example, 5 ½ goals, bettors taking the Over would win if the Penguins and Red Wings score 6 or more goals in the game.
Bettors taking the Under would win if the two teams combined for five goals or less.
Oddsmakers often associate a money line with "O/U" lines, which means bettors would have to lay extra money in some cases. Ex. Over 5 ½ (-120) -- Bettors would wager $120 to win $100.
NHL EXPERT PICKS FAQS
What does the puck line mean?
The puck line is the NHL's version of against-the-spread betting.
It is typically -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog due to how low-scoring hockey can be, with varying juice on either side.
How do the experts make their hockey picks?
A variety of information is relied upon for hockey picks: location, scheduling, recent form, coaching, and injuries.
How many games are in an NHL season?
A standard NHL season has 82 regular season games, then 4 rounds of postseason series action.
When does Vegas Insider release their expert picks?
Picks are released on the VegasInsider site every week, and the picks are typically available at least a day in advance.
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