Sports-book

With more and more European hockey players making the jump to the NHL, sports betting fans from across the globe are wondering how to wager on their favorite KHL and SEL teams. In essence, with the NFL betting lines down for the foreseeable future, handicappers need a new sport to wager on. Here is a guide on how to bet on European hockey.

The European hockey leagues like the NHL use the money line for all of their bets. However, having said that, the main difference between the two hockey leagues, is that the European leagues still allow bettors to wager on the possibility of a tie. On the other hand, the NHL got rid of ties with the shootout being instituted almost six years ago.

What’s more, ties make money line wagers more interesting. Essentially, you used to be able to make a wager in which you would receive your money back if the two teams tied the matchup. Yet, now, comparable to soccer betting, because the tie can be bet upon, if your teams tied and you took one of them to beat the other, your bet is considered a loss. Here is how it appears.

Frolunda -118

Draw +330

AK Bars Kazan +130

In this example, Frolunda is the favorite, and bettors taking Frolunda, must risk $118 to get back $100. AK Bars Kazan bettors need only to wager $100 to get back $130. Meanwhile, bettors taking the draw can risk $100 to get back $330. As we mentioned earlier, if the two teams draw, but you took either Frolunda or AK Bars Kazan, your bet will be considered a loss.

We recommend betting on your favorite European hockey teams, if you want to get a handle on hockey before wagering on the NHL.