When it comes to betting on the NHL, the puck line is like the point spread in other sports. Betting on the puck line means you must factor that line into the final score to determine a betting winner.
Most NHL puck lines are set at -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog. That's because two goals or fewer decide the average NHL game. However, the odds, or the prices, vary, even when the puck line does not. That means shopping around for the best puck line price on a game you're planning to bet on is always a good idea.