Basic Steps for Handicapping an NHL Game

Here are a few simple steps that you can follow in order to win some money when betting on the NHL.

• Begin to follow the game. Before you even place a wager on hockey, you have to know the game you are betting on. Begin by following a certain team and if not one team at least one division. What this does is make it easier to follow the progress of a team and take into consideration the stats of the team, such as home and way record and goals score and goals allowed.


• The Underdogs should not be ignored. Underdogs in hockey, unlike other pro sports, have the same chance to win as the favorite does. Check the travel schedule of a team and the place where the underdog is traveling to and where they head the next series. See how many times the underdog will play a certain team and how they have played against them in past match ups. It is vital that you look at home/away records.


• Goalie play is important in hockey. The pay between the pipes may be the most important factor in a hockey team. This is especially the case when the playoffs come around. If a team has a legit goalie it helps their chances of winning a game. Check out the save percentage and goals against average of a goalie, especially in the lat week they have played. If a goalie has been torched in his last few games, his confidence may be shot and it may have an effect on the upcoming game you want to bet on.


• They are on the bench but coaching matters in hockey. A hockey coach will determine the lines changes and the strategy a team will take in a game. Determine how a coach has done against the team the yare going to play. If the teams do not play in the same division then see if the coach has ever been a head coach, or any coach, in that division. If they have they will know about the team.


• Chemistry of a team is important. You need to see if there is a rivalry between teams, if players on opposing teams simply do not like each other, or if a star player is set to be traded. Considering that the sport of hockey is on the fly the chemistry of a team is important on how they will do in any given game.

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