NHL Odds & Prediction Market Probabilities

In hockey betting, margins are razor-thin. A difference of five cents on a moneyline can significantly impact long-term profitability. Our real-time NHL odds comparison tool scans regulated sportsbooks, including FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and Caesars, to highlight the absolute best price available. 

• Moneyline: A bet on who will win the game, usually including Overtime and Shootouts. This is the most straightforward NHL wager.
• Puck Line: Hockey’s version of the point spread. The favorite usually gives -1.5 goals (meaning they must win by 2 or more), while the underdog gets +1.5 goals. The Puck Line offers better payouts on heavy favorites who might otherwise be too expensive on the moneyline.
• 60 Minute Line (3-Way): A bet on the result at the end of regulation time only. You can bet Team A, Team B, or a Tie (Draw). If the game goes to OT, a 60 Minute Line bet is graded as a loss.
• Totals: The combined score of both teams. NHL totals are typically set at 5.5, 6, or 6.5 goals.

Did you know different sportsbooks offer different payouts for the exact same bet? This is especially common in hockey. For example, one sportsbook might list the underdog at +220 while another has them at +245. On a $100 bet, that is a $25 difference in pure profit for the exact same outcome.

If you don't check the lines, you are essentially paying a hidden tax on your winnings. Betstamp does the heavy lifting for you. We scan every major sportsbook in real-time and automatically flag the best available payout, ensuring that when your team wins, you win the maximum amount possible.

To find the best value in betting, it is critical to understand who sets the price.

Traditional Sportsbooks (like FanDuel, DraftKings, or BetMGM) operate on a "House vs. Player" model. Their goal is to set lines that balance action on both sides, ensuring they profit from the "vig" (the fee charged on bets) regardless of the game's outcome. Because of this, sportsbook odds often reflect public bias; books may shade lines toward popular teams because they know the public will bet on them regardless of the price.

Prediction Markets, on the other hand, operate like a stock exchange. There is no "House" setting the odds. Instead, prices are determined purely by supply and demand between peer-to-peer traders buying and selling shares of an outcome.

• True Market Probability: The percentage you see in our "Prediction Market" column represents the crowd’s real-time confidence level, stripped of the sportsbook's fee.

• Wisdom of the Crowd: Prediction markets often react to news—like injury updates or lineup changes—faster than retail sportsbooks.

How to Use Them Together: Our dashboard puts these two data points side-by-side. By comparing the "True Probability" from the prediction market against the odds offered by sportsbooks, you can spot inefficiencies. If the prediction market shows a team has a 60% chance of winning, but a sportsbook’s odds imply only a 55% chance, you have found a positive expected value (+EV) wager.