Hockey Betting Overview

Posted in Hockey Betting Resources on Oct 01, ’09

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Now that you have an idea of the specific types of NHL betting wagers you can make when hockey handicapping, let's take a look at some strategies you should take to see your bankroll flourish throughout the remainder of the NHL betting Playoffs.

First and foremost, look to back teams in the NHL that have solid goalies. The goalie is the player that protects the net and looks to keep his team's opponent from scoring. Backing teams with solid GAA (goals against averages) is good for your hockey betting bankroll. Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins led the NHL in GAA (2.10) throughout the 2009 NHL betting season. Not surprisingly, the Boston Bruins are one of four teams remaining in the post-season as its set to square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night. Hockey handicappers made a killing making hockey picks on the Bruins with him between the pipes as Boston went 36-11 in the 54 games he started (3 OT losses & 4 shoot-out losses). Other goalies with high GAA's currently in the post-season that NHL handicapper's should keep an eye on are Chicago's Nikolai Khabibulin (2.35) and Detroit's (Ty Conklin (2.51).

With penalties playing a major role in hockey betting, NHL handicappers must make it a point to find out which teams are great at succeeding on the power play and which teams are excellent at killing the power play. This is one of the best NHL betting strategies a hockey handicapper can make when looking to compile their NHL betting card on a daily basis. The Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings were the top two ranked teams in terms of converting on the power play this season for hockey handicappers, while the Boston Bruins ranked third for NHL handicappers in the league at penalty killing. Those three teams were amongst the biggest NHL betting moneymakers for hockey handicappers this season.

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