NHL Parlays, Picks & Best NHL Bets
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Best NHL Parlay Picks
The NHL season rolls along almost every night from early October into mid-April, providing bettors with many attractive options to get in on the action and boost their bankrolls!
Finding the best combinations for NHL hockey picks and parlays is one of the best ways to wager on the fastest league in the world as teams compete for the chance to win the coveted Stanley Cup.
Free NHL Picks
At Lines.com, you will have access to a wide collection of free NHL expert picks from our ice hockey experts. Take advantage of their widespread and extensive knowledge of the league to find the best NHL parlay today and wagers for any given game day.
And don’t forget to stay with Lines.com into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the action both on the ice and in the wagering space definitely heats up.
NHL Predictions
The NHL provides a great opportunity for both expert bettors and newcomers alike. Let Lines.com guide you through the various ways of betting NHL parlays and take advantage of the best odds and predictions from our panel of hockey expert handicappers.
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Player Prop Bets
One of the best ways to wager on the NHL is to take advantage of the wide variety of player pros (proposition bets on what an individual player might accomplish in any single game).
Player Prop bets range from something as simple as a player to score a goal at any time during the game to more elaborate items such as a player to score the first goal of the game, or to score a power-play point, or to have multiple assists, or to score a hat trick, and so on.
Most sportsbooks provide prop bets for goalies as well, primarily on the number of saves – either an over/under or varying, increasing odds for a specific number of goals denied.
Shop around the multitude of sportsbooks offering varied menus of NHL selections, and let Lines.com help you handicap the process with its free picks and valuable insights.
NHL Parlay Betting
Building NHL Parlay picks has virtually no limit to the combinations a bettor can come up with. With so many sportsbooks offering so many ways to bet on the NHL, savvy bettors can mix and match items based on how they believe the matchup will play out to create a bigger payout than simple straight money line bets would provide.
Knowing how the NHL game is likely to go – and who the key players will be – is vital when placing any NHL Parlay Bet. With Lines.com offering so many free picks and predictions, you can find the ones you like – in the same game or to combine multiple games – and create interest throughout the night’s schedule with the potential of a great payoff.
The most opportune way to make an NHL Parlay Wager is to find a team to win, and then find a star player or two who will score a goal or get an assist, and then combine them to boost the odds.
For example, if the Edmonton Oilers are going to defeat the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, it is likely that their two superstars – Connor McDavid and Leon Draisiatl – will have to score some goals for them to do so.
So, an NHL parlay wager could be: the Edmonton money line, McDavid to score a goal any time, and Draisiatl to score at least one point (a goal or an assist). Those pieces are all likely to have a minus line (wager more money than the return), but by combining them in a parlay you can boost the profits on all of your likely outcomes.
Here’s a look at some of the most simple building blocks for NHL Parlay Betting tips:
Against the Spread (Puck Line)
An NHL Puck Line works in exactly the same way as a sports betting point spread for the NBA or NFL, or a run line for MLB. The favored team would “lay” a certain number of goals, and the underdog would “get” that number of goals.
But unlike the other major sports, the Puck Line very rarely varies off the same number for all games, usually plus or minus 1.5 goals for either side. Sometimes a dominant team will force lines of plus or minus 2.5 goals, but those instances are few and far between.
Using Puck Line picks is a great way to bet on the better team but get more attractive odds. And there’s always the chance of an empty-net goal – when the team that is trailing pulls its goalie off the ice to add another attacking skater in an attempt to get back in the game – to help the favorites cover the line.
- For example, the Toronto Maple Leafs could be favored on the regular moneyline (minus-170, wager $170 to win $100), but at minus-1.5 goals would be plus-130 (wager $100 to win $130 if the maple Leafs win by at least two goals).
Or, conversely, if you believe an underdog like the San Jose Sharks is going to play a close game against a better team like the Dallas Stars, and maybe go to overtime or a shootout, you can take that side at plus-1.5 goals and hope for a tight contest.
Moneyline
An NHL Moneyline bet is the simplest wager you can make on the fast-paced competition. It works the same way as it does for the NFL, NBA and MLB, and just about any other team sports.
In moneyline bets, the favorite will have a minus money line, and the underdog will have a plus moneyline.
- For example, the powerful Tampa Bay Lightning could be facing the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. Tampa Bay would be minus-180 to win the game (either in regulation, in overtime or via shootout), so you would wager $180 to get back $100. Chicago would be plus-150 to pull off the upset, rewarding a $100 wager with a $150 return.
Using NHL Moneylines is one of the most basic ways to start a hockey parlay pick, and can determine whatever combinations spring from it.
Totals
An NHL Total bet is based on the number of goals scored by both teams combined in a single game. It works in the same way as total bets in the NBA or NFL (points scored), or in MLB (runs scored).
But again, unlike those other sports, an NHL Total very rarely varies by particular games. Instead, the number is usually set at over/under 6.5 goals per game, with the odds adjusted based on the outlook of the contest being low-scoring or high-scoring.
- For example, two freewheeling teams like the Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets could have minus odds on the over (-120) and plus odds on the under (+100), while stingy teams like the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders could have minus odds on the under (-130) and plus odds on the game going over (+110).
Using an NHL Total in an NHL Parlay Bet, a handicapper should determine how the pace of the game will go, and if the star players will light the lamp consistently or if it will be a defensive struggle that won’t provide worthwhile options for their goals and points but could provide an opportunity to include goalie saves.
Using these basic wagers as the start of building a hockey parlay is a popular way to go. Make sure to rely on the insight of the expert NHL handicappers at Lines.com to get started.
Best Hockey Sportsbooks
There are many popular online sportsbooks available for bettors to wager on the hockey season. Here are some of the best NHL betting sites that provide easy-to-use access, a wide type of bet options, and enticing sign-up bonuses for the beginner to the expert player.
DraftKings is the home of the NHL Quick Same Game Parlay, which presents popular combinations and their odds for you.
FanDuel is the inventor of the Same Game Parlay and now has a special NHL Parlay page where all of the popular options for every game on the slate are combined and available in one easy-to-access space.
BetMGM can get you into the NHL action using its Special Parlay Builders, which provides simple access to same game combos, goalscorers, shots and points for the full nightly schedules.
Caesars Sportsbook is an official sponsor of the NFL, but it provides plenty of wagering options for NHL fans as well, and its heralded Rewards Program can provide plenty of benefits to NHL Parlay players.
PointsBet is now a Fanatics Experience with a lucrative second-chance promotion for new customers. It provides hundreds of NHL bets at any particular time, making them a good spot for savvy NHL Parlay players.
