While most gamblers would bet on a cockroach race if they thought they could collect with
any regularity the same cannot be said for wagering on the National Hockey League which
attracts a very small percentage of the betting dollar. In addition, hockey season is in
direct competition with higher spectator sports such as the NFL and NBA."Gillespie concurs, noting that
hockey accounts for just 4 percent of Bodog's handle compared to 16- 22 percent for
each of the "Big 5" NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA football and basketball, and that
a lack of television exposure is a problem. Significant rule changes, however, have resulted in
significant changes in betting on hockey -- changes which might make wagering on NHL action
a more attractive option in the future.In an attempt to boost interest in the game
after losing an entire season to a lockout the NHL finally came to the conclusion
reached by legendary Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian many years ago when he declared
that "a tie is like kissing your sister" and decided that games that remained tied
after 60 minutes of regulation and five minutes of four-on-four overtime would be decided by
a shootout.The move spurred great debate Zapatillas Puma in the sports betting industry and resulted in significant
change, namely the elimination of the split-goal -- or Canadian Line as it is known,
and a move to a money line for all games."There was a lot of debate
between the books on this topic right up until a couple of days before the
first game," said Rob Gillespie, President of Bodog. "In my opinion the only thing that
will have a bearing on increased volume for hockey wagers is the NHL continuing their
aggressive marketing campaign to generate more public interest," said Martin. "A game with limited scoring
potential doesn't seem to have the viewing power over other high action sporting events. That
was the crux of the decision."The shootout will have a minimal effect on over-under totals
as the team that wins a shootout will get credit for just one goal in
terms of the final score regardless of how many goals are tallied in the shootout.Luke
Martin, CEO of Legendz Sports, doesn't believe the elimination of ties will have much of
an impact in NHL handle but increased scoring that can draw a television audience might.
Will it help? Maybe. "Many books were considering staying with the Canadian tn Line but settling
the game after OT and before the shootout. That leaves the money line as the
best alternative to deal with the new rules. "Television drives sports betting and hockey just
doesn't get the eyeballs," Gillespie said.If this is in fact the reason the NHL lags
well behind the Big 5 in terms of wagering interest it will likely be some
time before the effect the elimination of ties and other rule changes implemented to boost
scoring (smaller goalie equipment and legalizing the two-line pass for example) will have in grabbing
a bigger chunk of wagering handle because the only national television deal the NHL has
is with the Outdoor Network and I have to believe you're a diehard if you
can find that on your remote.Doc's Sports Handy Links:Hockey OddsHockey PicksFree picksDoc's Sports Handicapping Service
1-866-238-6696Since 1971 Doc's Sports has been recognized as one of the leaders and most trusted
names in sports handicapping information. Would booking on a Canadian line have hurt? Absolutely. I
fought against this because I knew it would be confusing to bettors, especially those that
had the winning team minus half-a-goal, saw the 3-2 final score (after the shootout) and
then couldn't understand why their bet was a loss"A review of a number of sport
books shows that a clear consensus has not yet emerged though all have eliminated the
split-goal line in which for example a team would be a 1.5 - 2 goal
favorite, meaning if you took the favorite you needed to win by 2 or more
to collect and if you selected the dog a 1 goal loss resulted in a
win and a two goal loss in a push.Bodog, Legendz and BetCRIS are offering only
money lines on NHL games while Bet Jamaica, Pinnacle, CanBet, Nine Sportsbook and Betcom offer
the money line as well as a straight -1.5 goal line on games.Gillespie said Bodog
concluded that the money line was the easiest way to deal with the rule change
and while the jury is out on whether it will increase NHL handle he is
certain the Canadian Line would have resulted in even less NHL action."Moving to a baseball
system with all lines -1.5 was a possibility but just impractical for the bulk of
games. Visit Doc's website for free college and NFL picks and predictions as
well as updated articles and free game matchup reports..
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