Moneyline
The simplest hockey bet: you pick who wins the game, overtime and shootout included at most books, and the odds set your payout.
Moneyline (pari sur le gagnant) is the bet you probably already make in your head every game night: who's winning? No spread, no goal margin. You back a team, and if it wins, you get paid at the price you locked in.
For NHL games, most sportsbooks count overtime and the shootout on the moneyline, so there's always a winner. If you see a "60 minutes" or "3-way" line, that one ends in regulation and a tie is its own result.
Example: Habs at home
Say the Canadiens are +140 and Boston is -150 (illustrative prices, not a pick).
- You put $20 on the Habs at +140. If they win, you make $28 profit and get $48 back.
- Your buddy puts $30 on Boston at -150. If Boston wins, he makes $20 profit and gets $50 back.
Plus sign means underdog, minus means favourite. On Mise-o-jeu+ you'd see the same idea in decimal odds instead: +140 shows as 2,40 and -150 as about 1,67.
Before you bet
- Turn the price into implied probability: +140 means the book gives the Habs about a 41.7% chance.
- Shop around. The same game can be +130 at one book and +145 at another, and that gap is real money over a season.
- Check the rules: some books void a moneyline if the game is postponed (see void bet).