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Sportsbetting 101: Betting NHL Totals

 

Betting NHL totals can be very profitable when used right.

Key Points

  • Understand how the NHL totals bet works to get the most out of it.
  • Consider the factors that affect scoring and find value in your NHL totals bets.

Like other sports, hockey bettors can place bets on NHL totals, or the final combined score of a game. While the premise is the same as in sports like football and basketball, betting NHL totals is a little different.

The lack of scoring in NHL games leads most games to have a set total of somewhere between 5.5 and 6.5 goals. On rare occasions, a total may be set at 5 or 7 but that doesn’t happen very often.

To have success betting NHL totals, it helps to understand the bet itself and what factors influence scoring.

Betting NHL Totals Example

To help understand how NHL totals bets work, we can use the following example.

                        Toronto Maples Leafs             O 5.5 (-110)

                        Montreal Canadiens                U 5.5 (-110)

In the example, the total has been set at 5.5. If you bet on the Over, you are hoping for at least six goals to be scored regardless of which team scores them. The final could be 6-0 or 5-1. As long as six or more goals are scored, you have a winning bet.

The -110 in parentheses is the “vig” or “juice.” This helps you calculate your payout. In this case, you would need to wager $110 to win $100. The sportsbook makes $10 off of this bet.

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It’s the same for a bet on the Under. A $110 bet is needed to make $100. In that case, a bettor needs the final score to total five goals or less. It could be a 2-1 game or 5-0. As long as five goals or less are scored, an Under bet is a winner.

It is typical for an NHL total to include a half-point at a lot of the best sportsbooks. Many games will have a total of 5.5 or 6.5. This ensures that a tie or “push” does not occur. 

With a total of 6 and a final score of 4-2, there is no winner and any bets are refunded. To eliminate the push, sportsbooks often set totals at 5.5 and 6.5.

Tips for Betting NHL Totals

When betting NHL totals, it pays to look at factors that can influence scoring in a given game. Check injury reports before games. Knowing which players are playing and not playing in a game can go a long way in determining the value of your totals bet.

It is also wise to check on the goaltenders that will be starting that night. If a team rests their starting goalie, that can have an impact on scoring. You can keep track of starting goalies, injuries and other info at most odds widgets on the net.

When two of the best in goals against average and save percentage go up against one another, that can also have an impact on scoring.

Bettors should also consider how the first two periods may play out and factor in the likelihood of an empty net goal. Empty net goals can wipe out a winning totals bet just as often as it pushes a total Over.

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