During your time betting on the NHL you had better brush up on the terminology used. It can be quite baffling but once you learn it, it will replace your usual vocabulary. So when you want to learn what a nickel spread on a puppy is, then read on.
When you are looking at betting on NHL games or indeed the Stanley Cup, even online there are many terms you need to understand. The dog or puppy is the underdog. This is the team who maybe haven’t been winning as much as the opposition or from a lower league. Odds are usually high on these bets.
Always remember the term vig, vigorish or juice. This is the book keeper’s commission. Sometimes they offer strong odds but relay the cost by charging more. The terminology spreads numerically too, for example the buck is a $100 wager, a dime bet is $1000 and nickel $500. This may help if there are quick fire bets which are for the seasoned player.
A common term is the money line. You will see many money line bets offered in ‘pucks’ (ice hockey). These are when a player has to wager $100 without handicap on an outright winner. The payout is based on true odds, not fixed odds which book keepers generally use.
You may be a scalper or have a beard scalp for you. The scalper looks to profit from different bookmakers, and being online is even easy to do so. A beard is someone, an associate, who bets on your behalf.
As you can see the world of betting, especially NHL gambling, is chocked full of interesting words and terminology. They can be daunting, but look past their strangeness and you can see their meanings; they are usually explained online too.
