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While it gets the least attention of all the major sports, there is a lot to be said for betting NHL hockey. This is a good way to grow your bankroll as oddsmakers don’t put the time into handicapping hockey that they do with football, basketball and baseball. This leads to some very good money making opportunities. Even if you are not a big hockey fan and have never bet on the sport before, it is not that difficult to get the hang of handicapping games. There are a number of things you will want to look at but there are a few that are often overlooked.

We are going to discuss how to make betting NHL hockey a profitable venture and some of the specific things to look for when handicapping a game.

We will start out with a stat that is much neglected when it comes to betting NHL hockey. Any smart bettor checks out the starting pitching when betting baseball. How could you miss checking out the goalies when looking at a hockey game? It is important to know if a goalie is playing hot or cold. How has he done against his opponent in past meetings? This can be very crucial information for making an O/U bet. It makes it even better when both goalies are hot or both goalies are cold. Don’t overlook this important stat when handicapping hockey.

Another factor that will help you a lot betting NHL hockey looking at how teams do against opponents above .500 and opponents below .500. This is more useful in the second half of the season after the all star break. There are quite a few teams out there that will pad their records against sub-par teams and then get beaten fairly handily when they play others. There is not much explanation needed for this tip. Just check out the stats in the second half of the season and see if it doesn’t pan out a good percentage of the time.

One of the biggest things that are overlooked when betting NHL hockey is checking out goalie stats. You wouldn’t handicap a baseball game without looking at the starting pitchers. Yet few people take the time to check out the goalie. Find out as much information as possible. Is the goalie on a hot streak, cold streak? How is his past performance against a certain team? This applies to all hockey bets but can be especially telling when it comes to totals. Catching a couple of goalies who are struggling can make for a good over play. And conversely, a couple of goalies who are on a hot streak can make for a good under bet.

These are just a few of the many stats you must look at when betting NHL hockey. There are certainly many more, but these are just a few that are often overlooked.

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