Hockey betting
In hockey, a large number of pucks are thrown, which is why it is not so easy to guess a draw, and more difficult than in football. This is also confirmed by the bookmaker's odds: if in football about 3.5 is given for a draw in an approximately equal match, then in hockey – 4.1. However, if you devote time to preparation and analytics, then you can make a profit from betting on a draw in hockey. In this article, we will tell you how to win by betting on a draw in hockey matches.
Content
- When and how to bet on a draw?
- Betting strategies
- Live betting
- Draw in the period
- Conclusion
When and how to bet on a draw?
Draw bets can be made in line and live. It is a little more profitable to do this in the line because of the higher coefficients and large highs, and the lines are rolled out, as a rule, in advance, i.e. there is time to prepare and search for the required match. In live, the chance of finding a draw is slightly higher, because in the course of the match, meetings are eliminated, where there is no smell of draws. But the flip side of the coin is the fact that you need to make a decision much faster: in live events in matches change quickly, too long reflections can lead to the fact that an advantageous situation for a bet can evaporate, or even a bookmaker can remove the odds for a draw.
Betting strategies
It is very difficult to predict a draw before the match. To increase your chances of winning, you need to take the following steps:
- Select leagues and tournaments where draws often occur.
- Find matches in which a draw is most likely. There are high chances of a draw in the match of opponents, in face-to-face meetings of which there is often a draw after 60 minutes of the match. The likelihood of a tie is also slightly higher in the matches of a team that often draws for the season. As a rule, this is a team from the middle of the tournament table, which fights with everyone on equal terms, fights to the last: it can win back at the end of the match, but it can also miss the victory.
- Draws are easier to predict in the grassroots championships. The lower the total of the match, the higher the likelihood that he will come to a no-man's harbor. For example, in the KHL the probability of a draw is slightly higher than in the NHL, although the level of teams is more even in the national hockey league.
It is best to place bets on draws with the same amount, or increase the amount of the bet until there is a draw in the match. The amount of one bet should not exceed 3-5% of the bank, so as not to lose the bank in the event of a series of failures.
Live betting
In live, the player has more opportunities to bet on a draw than before the match. Let's consider the most favorable situations for betting on the world outcome during the match:
- If the score is equal after the first period. After 20 minutes of the match, the odds for a draw will drop from about 4 to 3.4. Of course, teams can leave the no-man's harbor in the remaining 40 minutes of the match, but still the probability of a draw is not bad, especially if the teams are approximately equal and the match turns out to be a fighting one.
- After 2 periods. If after 40 minutes of the match the score on the scoreboard is equal, the probability of a draw following the results of 60 minutes of the match is quite high.
Especially if there are worthy opponents from the grassroots championship. It is desirable that the score in the match is 1: 1 or 2: 2. Still, if it is 0: 0 after two periods, then there is too little probability that the main time of the match will end with such a score, and if someone scores, then it will be psychologically very difficult for the opponent to recoup.
- 10 minutes before the end of the match if the score is tied. In such a situation, the teams are already latently beginning to think about overtime and be a little cautious. In such a situation, the teams have to play without pucks for a few more minutes, after which they will openly begin to drag out time until overtime. The odds for a draw 10 minutes before the end of the match with a tie is about 2. Still an excellent value.
- 3-4 minutes before the end of the regular time of the match if the score is equal. At this time interval, in a quiet match of a not-so-rated championship, where a draw is more or less satisfied with both teams, a draw should be expected. It is also important that in this meeting there was no hail of goals: a large number of pucks in a match indicates that either the defense is playing poorly, or the goalkeepers are not saving. In such a situation, any shot can lead to victory, which we do not need.
The odds for a draw in a hockey match are often removed by bookmakers at the end of the match. And at this moment he is already completely unattractive for a bet with a draw at the last minute of the match – no more than 1.25, if the lineups are equal, and no one removes the goalkeeper.
Draw in the period
If in a match it is not easy to predict a draw, then in a period it is quite possible. The odds for a draw in the period are at the level of 2.5-3.3.
The highest probability of a draw is in the 1st and 2nd periods, while the teams are swinging, looking closely. In the third period, the hottest hockey begins, in which it is more risky to bet on a draw. However, having studied the statistics of the teams' play by periods in a particular league, one can find interesting patterns and find the periods in which world outcomes most often occur.
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Conclusion
In hockey, it is not easy to predict a draw, but with the preparation and careful selection of matches, it is possible to find potentially draw matches. The largest number of draws in equal championships, where the teams are approximately equal, the difference between the first and the last is minimal. It is also important that the league is not too TBS in total. After analyzing and selecting the leagues in which there are more draws, you need to concentrate all your efforts on watching these leagues. With the help of statistics, you can find the matches and teams that draw more often than others. It is worth watching them and placing bets on them. Good luck to all!
