If a team is -1.5 in NHL betting at BetMGM, they’re favored by one and a half goals. Their opponent, the underdog, would be +1.5.
To cover the spread (-1.5), the favorite must win by at least two goals.
To cover the spread (+1.5), the underdog must lose by one goal or win the game.
Example of -1.5 Puck Line in NHL Betting
Florida Panthers (-1.5, -110) at Tampa Bay Lightning (+1.5, -110)
The Panthers are the road favorite (-1.5), and the Lightning are the home underdog (+1.5).
If Florida wins by at least two goals, they cover the puck line. If they win by one goal or lose, they don’t cover.
If Tampa Bay wins, they cover the puck line. If they lose by one goal, they cover, but if they lose by at least two goals, they don’t cover.
Here are some score examples:
Panthers 4, Lightning 2: The Panthers win by two goals and cover the puck line.
Panthers 5, Lightning 4: The Panthers win by one goal and don’t cover.
Lightning 3, Panthers 1: The Lightning win by two goals and cover.
Panthers 3, Lightning 2: The Lightning lose by one goal and cover.
Panthers 4, Lightning 1: The Lightning lose by three goals and don’t cover.
Payout for -1.5 Puck Line in NHL Betting
Florida Panthers (-1.5, -110) at Tampa Bay Lightning (+1.5, -110)
The odds accompanying the spread determine the payout. In this Panthers-Lightning example, the odds for each spread (-1.5 and +1.5) are -110. The odds can vary for games; they could be +100, -105, -110, -115 or another value.
To calculate the potential payout, add a spread bet to your BetMGM Bet Slip.
With -110 odds, a winning bet with a $25 stake would return $38.18 (including stake).
At -105 odds, a winning bet with a $25 stake would return $39.05 (including stake).
If a spread bet pushes, the stake is refunded.
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