Toronto Maple Leafs fans won’t be betting on their team’s chances to win the Stanley Cup anytime soon, but they probably still like to wager and betting on hockey has a few more options than you may expect. Here are different methods of wagering on the NHL.

Money Lines

You can use money lines, which is easier to break down if you think of it in terms of $100 bets. For the most part, sportsbooks (as well as price per head companies that help set lines) will use the 20-cent rule, which is the difference in odds between the favorite (which is shown by a minus sign) and underdog (a plus sign). You would be able to wager on Edmonton at -150, or Calgary at +130, and this means you would wager $150 to win $100 for the Oilers, or you would wager $100 to win $130 on the Flames.

Puck Lines

Puck lines are a twist on money lines in that you have to bet on the amount of goals a team wins by. Using the above example, it would look like Edmonton +1.5 (-150) or Calgary -1.5 (+130). That means you win on the Oilers if they win or lose by only one, while the Flames have to win by two or more.

Totals

Totals are exactly as they sound: you wager on the total amount of goals in a game, betting on the over or under.

Grand Salami

This is similar to totals in that you are betting on the total amount of goals for that particular night in the NHL. This is definitely a way to make your online wagering more interesting.