In this game between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks, the Rangers are the favorite with a -1.5 puck line (spread). It may seem a little complicated so let’s use this example below to help further explain puck line betting. However, if we pick a team to win at -1.5 and it wins by a single goal, our -1.5 will lose (it won’t cover the spread) as it didn’t win by more than 1.5 goals. Puck line betting will always have better odds than the moneyline and is a great way to turn our wagers into more money. It’s a two-way market, meaning there are only two betting options on a puck line bet: -1.5 or +1.5. Favorites are listed with a negative value before their line (-1.5), while underdogs are listed with a positive value (+1.5). Puck line betting is wagering on a team to win by more than one goal or not lose by more than one goal. A team has to win by more than one goal (-1.5) or not lose by two or more goals (+1.5). Good thing nearly every NHL sportsbook offers puck line betting markets that resemble a point spread in football or a baseball run line. Sometimes betting a big NHL favorite to win doesn’t make much sense given the odds.