NHL Betting Analysis & Odds

NHL Betting Looks to Expand its Footprint in the 2024-25 Season

The NHL is back! The puck has officially dropped on the 2024-25 season. Professional hockey is arguably the smallest betting market among the major American sports leagues, but continues to see an uptick in action. The legalization of mobile betting in new states across the country has expanded the pool of potential hockey bettors. Recent partnerships with FanDuel and BetMGM are a clear sign that the NHL intends to lean into the legalized sports betting trend to entice new and existing fans of the game alike.

The Action Network is your source for everything NHL from team news and updates to sports betting details and sportsbook promo codes. Take a look at all that we have to offer:

NHL Team News & Odds

Never miss an update about your favorite NHL team with the Action Network's detailed team pages. From breaking news, player stats, and injury reports to weekly odds breakdowns and sportsbook promo codes, we have got you covered.

NHL Team Pages

Daily NHL Game Odds

Whether you care about a specific team or you're just interested in the daily slate, our odds table will help you shop lines across the most popular sportsbooks to get the best edge possible. Easily filter between betting markets to get data for only what you care about.

NHL Game Odds

NHL Futures Odds

Got a hunch on this year's Stanley Cup winner? Feel like your team is a lock to win their conference? If so, you need to look into NHL futures. Futures bets are those whose result is not determined until much later in the season. They're notoriously hard to predict, but if you manage to win, you're likely to win big. The Action Network has compiled future odds for just about everything related to the NHL season including team performance and individual awards.

NHL Futures Hub - Check here for future odds on every aspect of the 2024-25 season

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Expert NHL Picks

It can be nice to get an expert's take on a particularly challenging match up for new bettors and veterans alike. Our NHL betting experts are here to lend some advice. Analyzing a variety of factors that could impact the outcome of a game, they make their picks on a variety of markets such as the spread, moneylines, prop bets and more. This is the place to go for some picking inspiration. 

NHL Picks

NHL Public Betting

For those bettors who want to dive into data before placing a wager will benefit from our Public Betting page. On this page, we track not only the percentage of bets placed on a team in a matchup, but also the percentage of money. Gleaming insights from this data can help users identify where the professional gamblers are placing their money, which can help boost win rates.

NHL Public Betting Data

NHL Against the Spread (ATS) Records

Betting the spread is probably the least popular form of NHL betting. You may have seen the spread for NHL games referred to as the, “puckline”. This is because the spread is frequently 1.5 runs. The spread rarely changes, however the odds do. You can read more about runlines here. Even though betting on runlines is not extremely popular, these are good bets if you think a team will either win or lose by more than one run.

NHL Against the Spread Data

NHL Injury Report

Injuries always play a significant role in any NHL season. The loss of key players can dramatically alter a team's prospect for winning games. Not only that, but the absence of stars on the ice will also impact a game's odds. Seasoned bettors know to scour the injury reports before making a wager to ensure that their selection is one that takes into account who might be missing from the field in a given contest. 

NHL Injury Report

PRO Analysis

In addition to all of the NHL information available to users on the Action Network for free, we have also created our PRO tools that take our betting analyses a step further. Our experts will track best odds across books, top trends for individual contests, as well as grading picks based on all available signals so that users can feel an extra level of confidence before placing a wager.

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State Betting Guides

While legalized sports betting has been gaining momentum across the United States, it still has a long way to go before being permitted in most states. The Action Network is meticulously tracking all legislation efforts across each state in order to provide detailed updates to users. Be sure to check our pages regularly for updates in your area if you live in a location where online sports betting is not yet legal.

Online Sports Betting Legalization Tracking

Best NHL Sportsbooks

Finding the right sportsbook can be challenging. Depending on what your primary interest is with NHL betting, there are a multitude of choices to fit your preferences. The Action Network has created detailed sportsbook reviews for a variety of the most popular books in the country to help you understand exactly what to expect before signing up. We've also partnered with many of these sportsbooks to provide new users with some of the best activation codes in the industry! To get started on NHL betting, read our BetMGM bonus code review!

NHL Sportsbook Reviews

Betting Education

NHL betting is hard enough as it is. Don't do yourself a disservice by not having all the vital betting information necessary to make an informed decision. We have compiled a hub of educational resources to help get you up to speed on everything you need to know to improve your chances of making a smart MLB bet. From beginner information to more complex strategy options, we can guide you through your sports betting journey.

Action Network Education Hub