NHL Predictions,Tips & Betting Odds

The National Hockey League (NHL) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, currently comprising 31 teams (24 in the United States; 7 in Canada). Here at canadiansportsbetting.ca we look to supply you with all the necessary information regarding NHL tips, lines, predictions, picks, odds and the very best sportsbooks offers out there.

NHL Betting Sites in Canada

NHL Predictions & Tips

At canadiansportsbetting.ca we aim to provide our readers with predictions and tips for NHL action throughout the season, including long-term futures selections for the Stanley Cup, Presidents’ Trophy, Conference and the Divisional titles. We will also give previews and our NHL predictions on a game-by-game basis covering all the main games throughout the schedule and will cover a variety of NHL betting markets, including Money Line, Handicap, Total Goals, Total Goals (Overtime betting), etc.

Canadiansportsbetting.ca predictions will take into account all the available data and key stats, relevant team news and any given game’s relevance to the two teams as the season progresses. We will also look at bets on the individual player awards, such as the Hart Trophy (MVP), Vezina Trophy (best goaltender), Norris Trophy (best defenseman) and also the Rocket Richard Trophy (most goals scored). The Washington Capitals will be looking to retain the Stanley Cup after winning it for the first time in their history last season and they should certainly go well again. Other teams that will almost certainly be in contention are the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins. There could also be a big improvement on last season at the Edmonton Oilers, who have Connor McDavid, the preseason favourite for the Hart Trophy.

Best NHL Sportsbooks

Finding the best market odds and betting options is crucial to any profitable NHL betting aspirations, so we’ve put together the names of some of the best NHL Sportsbooks to help you out. bet365 is the most popular sports betting site for Canadian bettors and are rightly praised known for their excellent sign-up bonus and promotions.

The bet365 site is very easy to use and there are numerous props, futures and additional betting lines available on the NHL. Pinnacle consistently offers the very best odds available, which more than makes up for the current lack of a Welcome Bonus. They are also renowned for their great customer service. There’s fast reliable live betting and an excellent mobile sportsbook that has all the same features the Pinnacle online sportsbook has to offer. William Hill is one of the world’s oldest established sportsbooks and, in addition to providing a great live betting platform to place wagers during games, they also offer plenty of betting options on each individual NHL game. Sportingbet has some great bonuses and, aside from offering Money Line and spread options, they also have lots of prop wagers and live betting lines to select from. 888Sport has a very decent sign-up bonus for new customers and have a reputation for quick payouts. And finally, let’s not forget BWin which has a great mobile sportsbook and offers competitive betting odds, props and futures on NHL.

Live Betting

One of the big plus points of NHL live betting is that you can often get the opportunity to back the team you wanted to at a better Money Line when the game is in progress than you could pregame. Statistics can certainly play a significant role when it comes to NHL live betting too. For example, it’s very sensible to look at each team’s period splits when live NHL betting. A little research might reveal that a team has developed a trend for scoring heavily in the first period on home-ice or concede heavily in the third period on their travels. NHL live betting can also enables bettors to hedge pregame wagers in some instances, such as when your selected team is a couple of goals to the good, then backing the opposition at inflated odds to try and ensure you come out on top whatever the final result. It can also pay to look at the ‘Total Goals’ market late on if one team is just one goal ahead, as the opposition may opt to take a big risks by pulling their goalie for another attacker, so potentially creating more chances themselves, but also presenting their opponents with more opportunities.

Live Streaming

When it comes to NHL viewing options in Canada, Rogers Communications has the exclusive English-language national television and digital rights, which means it has the broadcast and digital rights to every national game. NHL is carried primarily by Rogers’ Sportsnet group of specialty channels; across CBC, the Sportsnet networks, Rogers-owned television network City, and FX Canada. The alternative is to access live streaming via your sportsbook, which is becoming increasingly available with a number of bookmakers. As one would expect, bet365 offer such a service, with a vast range of sports on live streaming available through their site on desktop and, for added convenience, mobile. Requirements as to watch a bet365 live streaming of a game will vary, with some games requiring just a funded account and some needing you to have placed bet in the previous 24 hours. Live streaming is also readily available at William Hill, who also offer the service via desktop and mobile devices, with a funded account or having a bet within the previous 24 hours again being the proviso for access.