Ice Hockey Betting with Fitzdares
Betting on Ice Hockey can be a way to enhance the viewing experience, and with our great selection of hockey markets, there’s no better bookmaker to place your bets. You can place bets on Ice Hockey via our iPhone betting app, our website, by text or by phone.
Why is Ice Hockey betting so popular?
Ice hockey is one of the most popular sports in Canada and Northern Europe. It is a challenging game, being one of the most physical. Games are being played at multiple points during the season, making it very popular. You can place all of your ice hockey bets with the world’s finest bookmaker.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League, or simply the NHL as it’s known, is the benchmark of ice hockey worldwide. It is the most popular league globally and is loved by millions of fans around the globe. The league is split into two conferences that each have two divisions. Here is a breakdown of the leagues and teams that compete:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Florida Panthers
- Detroit Red Wings
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Ottawa Senators
- Montreal Canadiens
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
- New York Rangers
- Washington Capitals
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Philadelphia Flyers
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
Western Conference
Central Division
- Minnesota Wild
- Nashville Predators
- St. Louis Blues
- Colorado Avalanche
- Winnipeg Jets
- Dallas Stars
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Arizona Coyotes
Pacific Division
- Anaheim Ducks
- Calgary Flames
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
- Seattle Kraken
These are all of the teams that currently compete in the NHL. The top 4 teams in each division head to the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The NHL isn’t the only league on which you can place bets. At Fitzdares, we offer odds on the Swedish Allsvenskan and the Russian KHL, giving you more choice in terms of bets you can place.
The Stanley Cup
As mentioned prior, the top 4 teams in each division head to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 16 teams play a knockout tournament in a best-of-seven format. The teams also compete inside their conference, meaning there is always one Eastern Conference Playoff Champion and one Western Conference Playoff Champion.
Stanley Cup Finals
The two Playoff Final Champions face each other in what is known as the Stanley Cup Finals. The format is best-of-seven and is one of the most prominent ice hockey events of the year. You can bet on all NHL games here with Fitzdares. You can keep an eye out for our odds on the Stanley Cup when they are released.
Winter Olympics
The Ice Hockey World Championships is one of the most critical events on the ice hockey calendar. It features 16 teams with two groups, A and B. The 2022 edition is being held in Finland. Here are the teams competing:
Group A (Helsinki)
- Canada
- ROC
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Slovakia
- Denmark
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
Group B (Tampere)
- Finland
- United States
- Czech Republic
- Sweden
- Latvia
- Norway
- Belarus
- Great Britain
The favourites to win the tournament are Canada being the No.1 seed. The country with the most championships is also Canada, winning the title 27 times.
Ice Hockey Betting Popular Markets & Bets
As mentioned previously, the sheer number of games played every matchday can mean some decent value. Ice hockey is similar to other sports in terms of bets. Popular bets include Match Winner, Draws, Handicaps, with some outrights, including the season’s winner or tournament. For example, you can also bet on individual players to score or be penalised.
In-play Ice Hockey Betting
We have in-play betting markets at Fitzdares, including ice hockey, if in-play betting is more your thing. Betting in-play is one of our most popular offerings, with a good amount of our players choosing to play this way. If you want to place some in-play bets, you can head over to our dedicated section.
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