In this article we’re going to take a look at what type of factors you need to look at when handicapping NHL hockey games. All of these tips should be implemented into your routine when you’re capping games so that you can determine the most viable options for the day. Below are all of the tips that I have compiled for all new and prospective NHL cappers.

Home ice advantage is always a nice edge for the home team, but it usually doesn’t play that much of a factor in the NHL until the playoffs come around.

The amount of rest that a team has also plays a small factor in the NHL during the season. If a given team has had a 3 day rest and another team has played 4 games in 5 nights then obviously the team with the rest had the edge.

You should look at the head-to-head match-ups for the teams in any given game that you’re looking to bet on. Sometimes this won’t help you out at all because the teams are even, but in some instances you might find one team who always dominates another team.

Injuries are always a large part in hockey betting and whenever a team is missing one of their big stars they often don’t play nearly up to their potential. Take last year for example, when Ovechkin was injured last season for the Capitals they played terrible.

You should check out the teams past 10 games to see how they have done. Look for how many games they won, how many games they lost, how many goals they scored, how many goals they gave up, etc.

All of the above NHL betting tips will help you cap games on a daily basis. You need to get into a routine of capping games so that you aren’t simply trying to guess at who is going to win. A few other tips I’d like to share with you before leaving are as followed.

Try to stay away from betting on big favourites of -175 or more because if they happen to lose then you’re going to lose a lot of juice. If you’re dead set on betting on the then I would recommend betting on the puck-line. Generally if the NHL betting lines are -175 for a straight win the odds for a puck-line win would be around even money. If you aren’t confident that the team is going to win by two goals then you could spread out your bet by betting a bit on the straight wager and a bit on the puck-line wager.

Don’t fall in love with your favourite hockey team or teams because you’ll definitely lose money in the long-run. If you were to bet on any given NHL team to win all 82 all of their games you’ll often end up losing money by the end of the season. Teams in the NHL don’t win enough games to keep you at a high enough winning percentage over the season to be in the green. You can’t just consider the team’s record, but you also need to consider the juice you need to pay to wager on them each game. Often the teams in the top of the standings will be -150 – -250 favourites in most of their games. You need to be willing to bet on all of the teams, and your decision should be based off of your results from researching the tips I gave you above.