Educated Bet – The Science of Sports Betting

HOW TO BET HOCKEY SIDES

Do not let records fool you when betting on sides in hockey

When betting on hockey sides wins and losses mean nothing. Like baseball the most popular bet is picking the winner of the game, straight up, with no pointspread.

Sounds easy but instead of a pointspread you have to bet the odds.

Here is an example:

You bet 3 games and take the favorites

Detroit – 200 to win 100

Ottawa – 220 to win 100

Anaheim – 230 to win 100

Now Detroit and Ottawa win you cash your tickets for $ 200

Anaheim loses you lose $230

Your record for the day is 2 and 1. That is 67% winners. But when you add the most important part, the money, you just lost $ 30.

Do not fall for the hype some services promote with wins and losses. It is the bottom line that counts.

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