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Bwin
Bwin does not offer specific goal-scorer markets for NHL, which can be a huge disadvantage from the start. However, its immaculate software puts it into the running. The website and app are both easy to run, with a wealth of knowledge put into them. You can bet in-play, have the option to cash out, and receive live alerts directly to your phone. Where the wider market options may come in the future, you know that you’ll always have a strong base with Bwin. To learn more about this sportsbook, read our Bwin review.
The ice hockey section of the site is very easy to find, and as soon as you go onto the match there are important stats to mull over. It gives you an easy to read record of each team’s form over the last five games, a head-to-head, and goals/points average. This can be expanded to analyse in intensive detail, with other interesting stats like top point scorers and over/under results.
Despite not including the goal scorers, there are a lot of markets available with decent odds. They offer variant bets on the match, handicap, spread, number of goals, team goals, correct score, time periods, and a few oddities such as ‘When will the 1st goal be scored?’
Considering the NHL’s lowest standing team of the 2015/16 season still won 29 matches, there is always a chance of an upset in ice hockey. Bwin offer good odds for the underdogs, which can result in some great wins for keen-eyed NHL bettors. They also have a $30 free bet for new customers, which is a nice bonus to get you started and their rating is 9.4.
Best Features:
- Bet in-play
- Cash out
- Receive live alerts
- Easy to read record
- Varied market
- $30 free bet for new customers
888 Sport
The options available on 888 Sports will satisfy all your NHL betting needs, as each game comes with an extensive wagering list to pick from. Not only do they provide anytime, last and first goal scorers, but they also have the market for point scorers. They have a vast array of scorecasts and wincasts, and deep markets for individual period results. To learn more about this sportsbook, read our 888 Sport review.
The site has the contests ready to bet on nice and early, and offer all the statistics that you will need for the game. The website has changed lately, trying for the fancy over the practical, which has actually hindered it slightly. The app is known to be slow which isn’t good for live in-play betting, but after the initial load, it’s easy to use with an easy to access betting slip.
888 Sport offer great betting odds, and are among the best for both the underdogs and the favorites alike. They have a 4.5 star rating and 8.9 score, and their welcome bonus is uniquely refreshing. Rather than give you a free incentive, they will treble the odds of your first bet. This means that you could register, enhance your bet, win, and then leave – if you wanted to. They also have an ongoing promotion that is especially helpful for NHL bettors. If your American accumulator (of five teams or more) fails by one, they’ll refund your bet. With some of the random wins that can pop up in NHL, it is a very appealing addition to bettors.
Best Features:
- Extensive wagering list
- Vast betting options
- Great odds
- Good rating
- Trebble bet instead of welcome bonus
Betway
Betway has superb odds in the NHL market. Their match result odds for Game 1 of the series between the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins are marginally better than the other bookmakers on this list (at the time of writing). 888 Sport fluctuates with Betway on who has the better odds in the other markets. However there’s an insane leap when you compare Betway and 888 Sport’s odds for Joe Pavelski to be the first goalscorer in the game. 888 Sport offer a timid 19/2, with Betway completely destroying that with 10/1.
The website is smart, with filters to narrow your results based on the type of bet. There’s no quick statistics to make analysis that little bit easier, but there are detailed comparisons of the teams available on a separate screen. It tells you which betting options you can cash out on, saving you from any disappointing surprises.
They also offer a ‘money back special’ on US sports accumulators. If you place a four-fold (or higher) in the Match Winner, Win/Draw/Win and Money line markets and are let down by one selection, then they’ll refund you with a free bet. Considering the laws regarding betting in Canada – where a sports bet must include three or more teams – this added insurance from Betway and 888 Sport is a huge bonus. As long as you are not completely wrong, the chances are you will get your stake back even if you lose. Of course, winning would be better, but we wouldn’t say no to that safety net.
The app is very good, and by far easier than 888 Sport and the Betway website itself. The NHL is simple to find, and when you select a bet, it is smooth to enter your stake and add it to the betslip.
Best Features:
- Great odds
- Detailed comparisons
- Money back special
- Great app
- Great ratings
So which is the best?
Luckily it is a very close call for positive reasons.
The promotion of getting your stake back if one team fails you – offered by Betway and 888 Sport – is a great advantage for NHL bettors. We’re fans of 888 Sport, because you have the most betting options with the wincasts and scorecasts, and the welcome bonus is hard to pass up. The smoothness of the Betway app is superb however, and the minimum size of the accumulator for your money back triumphs 888, which does give them the advantage in the long run.
| Operator | Welcome Bonus | Types Covered | Mobile App? | Rating |
| Bwin | 100% up to $30 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| 888 Sport | Treble odds + $10 Free Bets | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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(Editor’s note: Ratings and Welcome Bonus information have been provided by [Top10SportsBetting)