How to bet on the Canadiens: Moneylines, totals and parlays
There are several betting options available to bet on the Montreal Canadiens. Moneylines, totals and parlays are some of them. The Habs are playing against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
There are a number of betting options for wagering on the Montreal Canadiens. The opponent, location, trends and injuries are important factors to consider before placing bets.
The Montreal Canadiens are a moneyline favourite to win their next game. The team you back can win the game in regulation, overtime, a shootout or by any margin. Montreal is a big underdog in a road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and a slighter underdog against Detroit Red Wings.
Canadiens are +380 against Maple Leafs and -500 against Red Wings. Coyotes are -115 against Canadiens.
The payout structure for a bet on the Habs looks like this: In the examples, the Leafs and Wings examples generate large returns. In those instances, Montreal has a low implied win probability. Against the Coyotes, it makes more sense to back the Canadiens on moneyline.
The puck line is a wager on the Habs' game. Puck lines are usually set at 1.5 but sometimes they are listed at 2.
The puck line odds for Habs game could shake out: Montreal +1.5 vs. Maple Leafs, -1:5 v Red Wings, +0.25 v Coyotes, and -0:1 v Canadiens.
The payout structures for a bet on the Canadiens are based on implied win probability. It would be wiser to bet Montreal on puck line against the Maple Leafs and Red Wings instead of the moneyline.
Betting on totals is another popular option for bettors. Game totals are typically set at 5.5 or 6. 5 goals. If you believe Montreal will score more than 2.0 goals, you bet the over. If the Habs will only score 2 to 2, bet under. Team totals can be presented as an over/under or O/U.
How to bet on the Canadiens. How to place bets on player performances. How the bets are placed on prop bets. The player performance bets involve a number of different betting options.
Nick Suzuki is expected to record an assist. A bet on the under at -210 odds would require a $210 bet to win $100.
A parlay involves making two-plus bets on a single ticket. You need to correctly predict multiple things in order to win. Montreal is a good bet on the puck line, the game will go over the 5.5 goal total and Suzuki will record an assist.
Here’s an example of an SGP:Canadiens +1.5, Canadiens/Red Wings over 5.
The return on the parlay is much higher than the return of betting each event separately. There are more ways to get in on Canadiens action through live betting and the futures market.
