For Toronto bettors, their bets will be successful only if Toronto wins by more than one goal. For example, if Buffalo sits at +1.5 goals at -120 odds against Toronto, its bettors will win the wager if Buffalo wins outright or loses by one goal. If you went the underdog route, that team must win the game outright or lose by less than two goals to successfully cover the +1.5 Puck Line. If you’re betting on the favorite, that team needs to win the game by two or more goals to successfully cover the -1.5 Puck Line. Since hockey is generally low-scoring and tightly contested, the Puck Line is usually 1.5 goals with the favorite set at -1.5 and the underdog at +1.5. The Puck Line is the hockey version of the “ point spread”, where a certain range or number of goals create handicaps between the two teams involved. If you wanted to place a $100 bet on Buffalo to pull off the upset, you’d get a $120 return. For example, if the Moneyline has Buffalo at +120 and Toronto at -150 odds, Toronto is favored to win and you’d need to bet $150 to get a $100 return. The favorites are indicated by a negative value (-) while the underdogs are indicated by a positive value (+). Since all teams are not equal, each team is assigned a Moneyline, a line that reflects the probability of that team winning the game. Betting on the Moneyline is easily the most popular betting method in hockey and it’s as simple as it gets: bet on the winner.

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