Point Spread Tie Rules
- On a 'line' of 3.5, one team will have 3.5 points added to their score, one team will have 3.5 points subtracted from their score. The winner of the Point Spread is the team who 'covers' the Spread based on the line and the final score.
- Two types of parlay bets can be made – those that use a point spread, and those that use a money line. Point spread parlay bets have somewhat standard odds, being very close at most sportsbooks. Find out the rules in the event of a tie. At some sportsbooks a tie will remove one team from the parlay, moving it down one level.
How Proline NHL Point-Spread Betting Works
Typically hockey is not a popular sport when it comes to point-spread betting because most games are decided by only a goal or two. Sports like football and basketball are better for point-spread betting mainly because they are higher scoring sports. However, Proline does offer NHL point-spread betting and it can get confusing so let’s take a look at how it works.
If the team wins by nine or less, or they lose the game, this is called NOT 'covering' the point spread. If the team wins by exactly 10 points, this results in a push or tie. This football pool covers the regular season of the American professional football league. In sports, the rules of the game make it clear who wins and who loses. In POINT SPREAD, there are additional factors that affect whether your bet is a winner including tie outcomes, PUSH results, or if an event is postponed or cancelled.
Proline will set a point spread for each game of either -0.5 / +.05, -1.0 / +1.0, or -1.5 / +1.5. If you choose -0.5 the team must win by 1 goal or more to win your wager. If you choose +0.5 your team must win or tie the game. Note that OLG Proline includes the shoot-out for point spreads so there are never any ties for the -0.5 / +0.5 spreads. If you choose the -1.0 spread your team must win by 2 or more goals to win the bet. If they win by 1 goal exactly it is a push. If you choose the +1.0 spread your team must win the game by 1 or more goals. If they lose by 1 goal it is a push. If you choose the -1.5 spread your team must win by 2 or more goals. If you choose the +1.5 spread your team must win the game, tie, or lose by 1 goal to win the bet.
OLG Proline in Ontario and WCLC Sport Select in Western Canada offer NHL point-spread betting but they have different rules. ALC Proline in Atlantic Canada offers puckline betting and 3 way NHL regulation-time betting.
OLG NHL Proline Point Spread Rules
You can choose between 2-12 outcomes.
Overtime and the shoot-out does count for NHL point-spread results in Ontario. Whenever you see a game -0.5 essentially both teams have a spread of -0.5 and your team has to win the game for you to win the bet. Lately there have been more -1.0 / +1.0 NHL spreads in Ontario. If you choose the -1.0 spread and the game goes to overtime you cannot win the bet. You can only push the bet if your team wins in overtime or the shoot-out. Conversely, if you choose the +1.0 spread and the game goes to overtime you cannot lose the bet but will push the bet if your team loses in overtime or the shoot-out.
You cannot mix sports with Proline point-spread betting. All point-spread picks must be for the same sport. Bodog Canada allows point-spread betting between multiple sports.
A tie reduces the payout. For example, if you pick a 5 game point spread and pick 4 games correctly with 1 tie your ticket will pay 10x your wager insread of 20x your wager.
Did You Know?
12 of 12 correct point-spread picks only pays 1,000 to 1 on OLG Proline.
Bodog Canada pays more than 2,000 to 1 for 12 of 12 correct point-spread picks.
Plus, Bodog Canada allows you to combine point-spread bets on multiple sports.
Point Spread Tie Rules Football
WCLC Sport Select NHL Proline Point Spread Rules
You can choose between 2-12 outcomes.
Overtime counts but the shoot-out does not count in Western Canada for NHL point-spread betting. If you choose the -0.5 spread your team must win before the end of overtime. If you choose the +0.5 spread your team must win the game or be tied after the end of overtime to win the bet.
You cannot mix sports with Proline point-spread betting. All point spread picks must be for the same sport. Bodog Canada allows point-spread betting between multiple sports.
Point Spread Tie Rules 2020
A tie reduces the payout. For example, if you pick a 5 game point spread and pick 4 games correctly with 1 tie your ticket will pay 8x your wager insread of 15x your wager.