bet365 Ice Hockey Betting

NHL market coverage at bet365

The NHL is the core of the bet365 hockey book. On a typical game slate you can expect the standard three-way and two-way lines plus a stack of derivatives:

• Moneyline (regulation and including overtime/shootout)
• Puck line (usually -1.5 / +1.5) and alternate puck lines
• Total goals (over/under) with alternate totals
• Period betting — first period, second period and third period lines, totals and results
• Both teams to score / team totals
• 60-minute (regulation-time) markets separate from full-game lines

bet365 scores 9.6 for market coverage and 9.5 for sports depth in our ratings, which is why the NHL menu tends to run deep past the headline lines. For a matchup like Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montréal Canadiens or Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks, you generally get the full derivative set rather than just moneyline and total.

Player props and Bet Builder for hockey

Player props are where the hockey menu widens most. On NHL games bet365 typically lists shots on goal, points, goals and assists for skaters, plus saves markets for goaltenders. Depth varies by how big the game is — a nationally featured Original Six matchup or an Oilers game will usually carry more props than a mid-week non-marquee fixture.

Bet Builder is available (bet365 rates 9.0 for it), so you can combine legs from the same game — for example a team moneyline with a player shots-on-goal line and a total. This is the practical way to build hockey-specific same-game bets rather than stringing separate singles together. If same-game combinations are your main interest, that Bet Builder support is a genuine reason to consider bet365 for hockey.

Live NHL betting and streaming

In-play is a strength here — bet365 rates 9.4 for live capability. During NHL games you can bet the live moneyline, updated puck line and totals, next goal and period markets as play develops. Cash Out is offered, which lets you settle an open single or eligible Bet Builder before the final whistle to lock in a return or cut a loss on a game that's turning.

bet365 also lists Live Streaming as a feature. Availability of any specific NHL stream depends on rights and your location and account status, so confirm the game you want is actually streamable before relying on it — do not assume every fixture on the slate is covered.

For a busy hockey night — say Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers followed by a late Vegas Golden Knights game — the combination of live markets plus Cash Out is the part of the product most hockey bettors will use.

Odds and margins

bet365 carries an odds rating of 8.8. That sits below its market-coverage and depth scores, which is the honest trade-off with this book: you get breadth and a lot of props, but the pricing on standard NHL lines is competitive rather than table-topping. If squeezing the sharpest number on a moneyline or puck line matters more to you than prop variety, it's worth line-shopping against other operators before you place a bet. We don't publish head-to-head NHL margin figures here, so treat pricing as "strong all-rounder" rather than proven cheapest.

Beyond the NHL

Hockey coverage at bet365 centres on the NHL for Canadian bettors, and that's where the market depth is concentrated. bet365 also runs deep books across basketball, American football, baseball, MMA/UFC, football (soccer) and tennis, so if you bet hockey alongside other sports the same account and Bet Builder logic carry over. The wider sports offering isn't the point of this page — but it's relevant if you want a single book for the NHL plus the NBA, NFL or UFC.

Who bet365 hockey suits — and who should look elsewhere

Choose bet365 for hockey if you want deep NHL derivative markets, a broad player-prop menu, same-game Bet Builder and reliable in-play with Cash Out. It rates 9.5 for licence safety and is registered with iGaming Ontario, so Ontario players have a regulated option.

Look elsewhere if your priority is consistently getting the very best price on plain moneyline or puck-line bets — the 8.8 odds score means it's competitive, not always the sharpest. Compare NHL lines across operators before committing, especially on marquee Canadian matchups.

On the practical side, bet365 supports Interac, Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay, a $10 minimum deposit, and withdrawals quoted at 0–24h, with apps for iOS and Android. Full details are in the bet365 review.