Betting on a European hockey match is different than betting on NHL hockey in that, not only can you place a bet on either team, you can also wager that it will be a tie game. Since you can wager on a tie, that means if you bet on a soccer team that team must win the game or you lose your bet. In this regard betting on European hockey is virtually identical to wagering on soccer.
Examples of European Hockey Lines
The typical odds on a European
hockey game may look like this:
AK Bars Kazan - 118
Draw + 330
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl + 180
In this example, if a bettor wagers
on AK Bars Kazan, they will risk $11.80 to win $10, while those backing
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl stand to win $18 for every $10 wagered if their team comes
through and gets the win. Bettors also have the option of betting the game will
be played to a draw and those bettors will risk $10 for the opportunity to win
$33. Remember, as you can wager on a tie, your team must win the match or you
will lose your bet.
The odds on another hockey game may
look like:Djurgardens IF + 135
Draw + 330
HV 71 + 110
In this example, both teams are
underdogs because of the possibility of a tie game, something that cannot
happen in the National Hockey League.
There is
plenty of information about European hockey teams and players online and the
quality of play in European hockey is generally very good, with a number of
former NHL players playing in various leagues, so a bettor should not be afraid
to make a wager if they believe they have an edge.
