Online sports betting in hockey is focused on the Olympics so the NHL takes a break until early March. As you get ready for NHL offshore sports betting for the second half of the season which teams are money makers and which ones are money burners?
Online sports betting had been very successful on the Washington Capitals. They ran off a huge winning streak that made bettors money. That streak ended and the Capitals lost their last three games before the break. It was still a good first half for Washington though in online sports betting. The prices have started to get high on the Capitals now though so caution should be advised if you are going to bet Washington in the second half.
San Jose has been another top team in NHL online sports betting. The Sharks are right with the Capitals for the top spot in the league. San Jose doesn’t have quite the marquee stars that Washington has but they are still well respected in offshore sports betting. They have traditionally struggled in the second half so you may want to be cautious with San Jose as well.
The next team on the list might be a surprise to you in offshore sports betting. The Nashville Predators have been a big success so far in NHL online sports betting. The Predators don’t have nearly the following that Washington or San Jose has so they could continue to make bettors money in the second half.
Calgary had a decent first half before the break but they can sometimes be overvalued in NHL online sports betting. The Flames are also unpredictable and a team that is hard to trust on a nightly basis. Other winners in the first half of the season in NHL online sports betting were the New York Rangers, Phoenix, Montreal, New Jersey, Colorado, Chicago and Atlanta. The New York Islanders because they are oftentimes underdogs were about break even while Vancouver and Boston were oftentimes favored and they just broke even before the Olympic break.
The biggest losers in NHL offshore sports betting before the break were Toronto and Edmonton. The Oilers had a long losing streak that caused them to be a money burner. Other losing teams were Columbus, Anaheim, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh because of their high lines, Minnesota, Dallas, Carolina, Philadelphia, Florida, Detroit, Buffalo and St. Louis.