Most Profitable NHL Teams to Bet On: Hurricanes Are Making Bettors Bank
The National Hockey League is one of the most electric sports to bet on.
But, just like other sports, it's not as easy as betting good teams and betting against bad teams. Sometimes, it's profitable to bet on underrated teams whose odds present value from a betting standpoint.
So which teams have been the most profitable to bet on this season? Let's take a look.
Profits are based on $100 moneyline bets.
Top 10 Most Profitable NHL Teams to Bet On
- Carolina Hurricanes +$793
- New York Rangers +$637
- Nashville Predators +$589
- Pittsburgh Penguins +$407
- San Jose Sharks +$368
- Minnesota Wild +$366
- Tampa Bay Lightning +$268
- St. Louis Blues +$236
- Los Angeles Kings +$226
- Florida Panthers +$188
Carolina Hurricanes Are Most Profitable Team in NHL
As of January 19th, it's the Carolina Hurricanes who are the top dog in the betting world. If you blindly bet $100 on every one of their games this season, you'd be up almost $800. At 26-8-2, there'd be few nights this season that you'd walk away as a loser.
What makes them such a good value bet, is that they're continuously set as underdogs when playing against other top teams. For example, they were available at +115 at WynnBET in their game against the Bruins on Tuesday night, but walked away with a dominant 7-1 win.
If you think their success will continue, you can bet on them to win the Stanley Cup at +1200 (bet $100 to profit $1,200) odds at WynnBET.
Maple Leafs, Avalanche Don't Crack Top 10
A perfect example of why betting on sports isn't as easy as betting on the good teams is the fact that neither the Maple Leafs or Avalanche crack the top 10 in most profitable teams in the NHL.
The Hurricanes have the second highest point percentage in the NHL with a 25-8-3 record, and the Maple Leafs are in fifth at 24-9-3. Even with that being the case, you'd only be up $132 on the Avs and $137 on the Leafs if you wagered $100 on every single on of their games this season.
This is due to them being heavily favored in the majority of their games. One loss can easily wipe out profits from three wins.
Meanwhile, a team like the Sharks, has only won 21 of their 40 games, but come in at fifth on the list of most profitable teams to bet on in the league.