Betting on the underdog: features

The strongest hockey league in the world stands apart from other national championships. And it's not just because the best players in the world play here.

American sports in general (and the NHL in particular) has long ceased to be a pure sport and has turned into a fascinating show. And as part of that show, any team can beat anyone. That's why it's rare to find odds on a favorite below 1.70 in the NHL.

Nevertheless, there are favorites and outsiders in the NHL. And given the element of the show and the frequent wins by outsiders, regular betting on the latter over the distance is a promising investment.

However, mindless betting on parimatch office all underdog games in a row is likely to lead to a gradual drain on the bank. According to oddsshark.com statistics, underdogs win 40.08% of NHL games

How to strategize

The NHL has a tight schedule: on average teams play every 1-2 days. However, sometimes there are situations when a club has to play the next game the next day. And there can be several such games in a row.

For example, Pittsburgh played 2 games in a row on September 19 and 20, and then on September 22 and 23 Malkin's team had to play 2 games again with a minimum rest.

Clearly, normal recovery is out of the question in those situations. So obviously the favorites are less likely to win when they have to play 2 (or even 3) games with minimal rest.

The secret to an underdog betting strategy is to find matches where the underdog approaches the game with a standard 2-3 days rest or more, and the favorite gets into the situation described above. Ideally, if both "paired" matches in the favorite are away.

Example. On the night of November 9-10, the Bluesmen are the underdog with odds of 2.60 for a clean win. They play on their home court, and their last game was played here 3 days ago. At the same time the favorite of the match San Jose held the last match less than a day ago, losing on the road to Dallas.

Therefore, the logical choice for this match would be to bet on a net win of St. Louis for 2.60 or for 2.00 including the shootout.