What does plus/minus mean in hockey betting?
The team wagered on has to win the game outright, regardless of the score. The minus sign (e.g.-130) always indicates the favorite and the amount you must bet to win $100. The plus sign (e.g.+120) always indicates the underdog and the amount you win for every $100 bet.
The puck line is the term for the spread betting option in a hockey game. The puck line is -1.5 goals for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog in every game because hockey is so low scoring, with varying juice on each side depending on how even the teams are.
On the sportsbook, the favourite will be denoted by a minus sign (-) followed by the spread, e.g. 1.5. This means that 1.5 will be subtracted from their final score at the end of the game. So, if you back a favourite on the 2-way puck line, they need to win by two or more goals for your bet to come in.
When odds are expressed with a plus (+) or minus (–) symbol followed by a number. They are American money line odds; for example, +200 signifies the amount a bettor could win if wagering $100. If the bet works out, the player would receive a total payout of $300 ($200 net profit + $100 initial stake).
Plus−minus (+/−, ±, plus/minus) is a sports statistic used to measure a player's impact on the game, represented by the difference between their team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is in the game. In ice hockey, it measures a player's goal differential.
The point spread in hockey odds is often referred to as the puck line. In the NHL, the puck line is almost always set at 1.5, meaning the favorite needs to win by two or more goals.
NHL point spread FAQs
The NHL point spread, or line, is used to handicap the favorite team. This is expressed via the number of goals the favorite is expected to win by. If you bet against the spread and take the underdog, the spread is a chance to bet on the loser of the game but still win your wager.
In a negative moneyline such as this one, the -135 means that you would be required to wager $135 on the Predators if you desired to finish the game with a profit of $100 on your bet. The moneyline isn't the only place in an NHL betting line where negative numbers are going to appear.
Wagering on hockey is based on a money line and there are betting options based around this. The minus (-) on the electronic wagering display and wagering sheets indicates the favorite. The plus (+) indicates the underdog when you place a bet on hockey games.
It's not all uncommon to see O/U 5.5 when it comes to making a bet on an ice hockey game. This is the betting line bookmakers set for the number of goals to be scored in a game with the O/U signifying the over and under. If you bet the over you are wagering that six or more goals will be scored.
What are 4 goals in hockey called?
Scoring four goals in a hockey game is much less common than a hat trick. If a player scores four goals in a single game, it is sometimes referred to as a “Texas hat trick.” This term is less commonly used than a hat trick, and its origins are uncertain.
The favorite is always indicated by a minus sign (e.g. -5.5) and the underdog by a plus sign (e.g.+5.5). If you bet on the favorite, you win your bet if the favorite wins AND their margin of victory is greater than the point spread.
One way to bet on NHL games is to pick who you think will win the game. That's where the numbers that indicate the favorite and the underdog come into play. In a Money Line bet, or a bet where you simply pick the winner, the number indicating the favorite also tells you how much you would have to wager to win $100.
