Hockey Rules

Date/Site Changes

Regular season Hockey games must be played on the scheduled date/location (location is a geographical area or city, but not restricted to a specific arena or venue) to be considered action unless otherwise noted in the specific sports rules section or the inventory game page within the mobile application, web browser application, or on printed media in the EQC.

Minimum Length of Play

For wagering purposes, unless otherwise stipulated in individual Hockey sports wager rules, results are official after 55 minutes of play for US Pro Hockey and 60 minutes of play for Non-US Hockey.

Pre-Match Hockey Wagers

Hockey wagers are accepted in the following manner:

  1. Puck Line – A wager in which a player “takes” or “lays” a specified number of goals. The team wagered must “cover” the goal line for the wager to be deemed a winner.
    1. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.
    2. In the event of a shootout, the winner of the shootout will have one (1) goal added to its score and one goal will be added to the game total, regardless of the number of shootout goals scored.
  2. Money Line – A wager in which the player “takes” or “lays” a specified price. The team wagered must only win the game for the wager to be deemed a winner.
    1. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.
    2. In the event of a shootout, the winner of the shootout will have one (1) goal added to its score and one goal will be added to the game total, regardless of the number of shootout goals scored.
  3. Total Goals (over/under) – A wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a game is over or under a specified number.
    1. Unless otherwise specified as “Regular Time” on the individual market, overtime periods are counted in the final score.
    2. In the event of a shootout, the winner of the shootout will have one (1) goal added to its score and one goal will be added to the game total, regardless of the number of shootout goals scored.
  4. Periods – Wagers on any specified period will be decided based on goals scored during the specified period only. This wager may be a point spread and/or a money line. 
    1. All specified periods must be played to their completion or the wager will be cancelled.
    2. Once a specified period is completed, that specified period wager will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.
    3. Third Period wagers do not include overtime periods.
  5. Team to score first
    1. Settled on the first score of the game.
    2. Wages stand even if game is not completed.
    3. Overtime counts.
  6. Team to score last
    1. Game must be completed.
    2. Overtime counts.
  7. Highest Scoring Period - A wager on which period will produce the most goals. 
    1. Dead heat rules apply.
    2. Game must be completed for wages to stand.
  8. Race to "x" goals - Winner being the team who reaches the specified goals tally first. 
    1. Should neither team reach the total, and a ‘Neither’ option is not offered, then wages on that market will be cancelled.

Hockey Propositions

Various unique wagers may be offered from time to time, called proposition wages. When wagering proposition wages, unless stated otherwise, overtime does count for settlement of wagers.

Hockey Player Propositions

Players do not have to start for action but must play for action. If a player does not take any part in a game, then wagers on that player proposition will be refunded.

Player proposition wagers do include overtime, but not shootouts unless otherwise specified.

Hockey Futures

Hockey season-long futures are unique wagers that are offered from time-to-time. For all season-long match wagers and division wagering, all wagers stand regardless of team relocation, or a change to team name, season length, or playoff format.  Unless stated otherwise in the market, team(s) must play in all their scheduled regular season games as determined by the league’s governing body at the start of the season for wagers to have action.  If team(s) do not compete in all scheduled games then wagers are cancelled, except for those wagers which have been unconditionally determined.  For awards, the official decision made by the governing body on the day the award winner is announced are final.  Any subsequent changes at a later date do not count for wagering purposes.

Hockey Division and Conference Futures

Division Winner markets are settled on who finishes top of the relevant division after the conclusion of the Regular Season.  If two or more teams have the same Regular Season win record, then ties are broken using the governing body's official rules to determine an outright winner.

Conference Winner markets are settled on team's performance in the playoffs. Regular season records do not count. If there is any change to the post-season structure, whereby a Conference Finals Series is not possible, or called early, Conference Winner is settled on the team that advances to the NHL Finals from that Conference. For Playoff Series Winner, the team that advances to the next round is deemed the winner. Wagers for all other markets (futures, propositions, total points over a season, etc.) are cancelled if the required minimum number of games (according to the respective governing organizations) are not completed, or the number of games changes.

Hockey Grand Salami Proposition

The Ice Hockey Grand Salami will be decided by adding up all the scores for the games scheduled for that particular day using official league sources. All games must be completed for action. Goals scored in overtime are included.

Hockey Futures List

Division of Winning Team

Wager on which division the winner originates from.

Conference of Winning Team

Wager on which conference the winner originates from.

State of Winning Team

Wager on which state the winner originates from.

Country of Winning Team

Wager on which country the winner originates from.

Name The Finalists

Which two teams will meet in the Championship Series. Should no series take place, all wages are cancelled.

Exact Outcome

Which team will win, and who will they beat in the named series.  Should no series take place, all wages are cancelled.

#1 Seed

Team to be the #1 seed at the end of the regular season.

Double Chance

Wager on whether either of the two named teams will be declared the winner for the named market.

NHL Division Finishing Position

Wager on the exact position a named team will finish within their division.

Live (In-Play) Hockey Rules

All markets (except period, overtime and penalty shootout markets) are considered for regular time only, unless it is mentioned in the market.

If a match is interrupted and continued within 48 hours after initial start, all open wagers are settled with the final result. Otherwise, all undecided wagers are considered cancelled.

If a match is interrupted or postponed and is not continued within 48 hours after initial start date, wagering is cancelled.

Money Line- Winner (Away, Home)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Regulation only; If match ends in a draw after regulation, all wagers are considered cancelled

P1-P3 – Only Goals scored in the specific period are considered

Pen – Which team will win penalty shootout; Only goals during penalty shootout are considered

Total- Total Goals scored by Both Teams (Under, Over)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals scored in regulation are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered

Points Spread- Winner with Handicap in .5 Increments (Away, Home)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals during regular time are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered

Three Way – Outcome (Away, Home, Draw)

Reg – Which team will win the game, no overtime

P1-P3 – Which team wins the specific period

Win Rest – New Game (Away, Home, Tied)

Reg – Which team will score more goals in the remaining time; Not including overtime

P1 – Which team will score more goals in the remaining time of the first period

P2 – Which team will score more goals in the remaining time of the second period

OT – Which team will score more goals in the remaining overtime

Match and Total- Match and Total (Team and Total Parlay)

Reg – No overtime

Next Goal- Next Goal Scored (Away, Home, No Goal Scored)

Game – Which team scores next goal in entire game

Reg – Which team scores next goal; Regulation Only

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in specific period are considered

OT – Only goals scored in overtime are considered

Pen – Only goals scored in the penalty shootout are considered

Away Total- Total Goals Scored by Away Team (Over, Under)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals scored in regulation are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered

Home Total- Total Goals Scored by Home Team (Over, Under)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals scored in regulation are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered

Away Goals- Exact Number of Goals Scored by Away Team (0,1,2,3+)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals scored in regulation are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered

Home Goals- Exact number of Goals Scored by Home Team (0, 1, 2, 3+)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals scored in regulation are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered

Exact Goals- Exact Number of Goals Scored by Both Teams (0-1, 2, 3… 9+)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only goals scored in regulation are considered

P1-P3 – Only goals scored in the specific period are considered