Betting sites offer betting enthusiasts a few different ways to bet on NHL hockey. Some of them are familiar betting methods and others are specific to the game of hockey. When you get ready to place a bet on your favorite NHL team, make sure you understand the different ways to bet so that you can take advantage of the pay per head sportsbook lines.

Money

Betting on a money line in hockey is just like baseball or any other sport. There is a favorite and an underdog. If the favorite is a -130, then you would need to bet $130 to make $100. If the underdog is a +110, then you would make $110 for every $100 you bet.

Regulation

A hockey game can be broken down into three sections; regulation, overtime and the shootout. In a regulation bet, you are placing a wager on the NHL score after regulation. The odds are given much like football odds in increments of a half of a goal. For example, if the Boston Bruins were favored to beat the Winnipeg Jets in regulation, then the Bruins may be a -1.5 goal favorite to win the game in regulation.

Totals

Totals is a common betting method that applies to most sports. It includes other betting methods such as the over/under. You can bet on the total number of goals a team will score, or you can bet that the total number of goals scored in one game will be over or under a set mark. You can also bet on the number of goals scored by all of the teams for one given day of games.