Online betting sites offer plenty of options for betting on NHL hockey games. Before you place your bets on your favorite NHL teams, there are some tips you should follow for deciding whether or not your favorite team is the best bet. Remember, the best price per head bookie experts bet using good information and not their emotions.

Goaltending

One of the single most important factors in determining if a team can win in the NHL is whether or not it has good goaltending. NHL goalies tend to play differently on the road than they do at home, so take that into consideration when picking your teams. Goalies are usually either consistently good, or consistently bad. Be sure you know who is starting in goal before placing your bet.

Goal Scoring

Some teams score goals in bunches, while other tend to score consistently. It is best to bet on teams that score consistently because they manage to find ways to get past the better defensive teams. The teams that score in streaks not only drive NHL fans crazy, but they can also be bad bets.

Injuries

Just like any other sport, NHL teams are affected by key injuries. But before judging the effect of injuries, take a look at the players that the team puts in to replace key players. The Pittsburgh Penguins lost superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for most of the year last season, but the team still dominated. A team with a very strong defense can overcome injuries to offensive players easier than an offensive team can survive injuries to key defensive players.