Types and Tips on Online Hockey Bets
Types of Hockey Bets and How to Benefit from Them
Hockey is quite popular among people who are interested in betting on sports, so it is not a secret that hockey fans make up a big part of traffic for sports books sites. As a result, there are plenty of opportunities to place bets on this sport. Some websites offer wagers not only on the major league games but also the minor ones. There are many ways of placing online bets on hockey, and such diversity gives an opportunity to compare all of them and choose the most beneficial one. Since it is hard for amateurs to understand all the differences between the different bet types, we offer a small guide for that below.
Money Line
If you place a bet of this type, you are guessing which team will win the game. This is an extremely simple type of betting, which requires intuition rather than profound knowledge. You can bet either on positive or negative lines at bet-uk.com.
Puck Line
This type of bets is quite similar to money line betting; the only difference is there is an opportunity to win more if you bet on favorite. If you place a bet on the favorite, you need them to win with the difference in score of two or more points; but bet on an underdog will be a winning one if your team loses by one point. Puck Line betting is risky because teams can play to a draw.
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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor (11-12-2016)
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#2DD/#8P4P] Eddie Alvarez (28-4-0, +129) vs. [#6WW] Conor McGregor (20-3-0, -153)
Eddie Alvarez is the All-Time #4 ranked Lightweight and #24 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Eddie Alvarez (3-0-0)
2016-07-07: W vs. [#3LW] Rafael dos Anjos (25-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 1
2016-01-17: W vs. [#3FW] Anthony Pettis (19-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-06-13: W vs. [#27LW] Gilbert Melendez (22-6-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Conor McGregor (2-1-0)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#8WW] Nate Diaz (19-11-0) via MD (47-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-03-05: L vs. [#8WW] Nate Diaz (19-11-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:12 of round 2
2015-12-12: W vs. [#1FW/#6DD/#5P4P] Jose Aldo (26-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:13 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Eddie Alvarez 128, Conor McGregor 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight Championship (170)
[#1] Tyron Woodley (16-3-0, +164) vs. [#3] Stephen Thompson (13-1-0, -197)
Tyron Woodley is the All-Time #10 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Stephen Thompson is the All-Time #23 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Tyron Woodley (3-0-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#2WW] Robbie Lawler (27-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:12 of round 1
2015-01-31: W vs. [#7WW] Kelvin Gastelum (12-2-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-08-23: W vs. [#18WW] Dong Hyun Kim (21-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:01 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Stephen Thompson (3-0-0)
2016-06-18: W vs. [#12WW] Rory MacDonald (18-4-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)
2016-02-06: W vs. [#14WW] Johny Hendricks (17-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:31 of round 1
2015-07-12: W vs. [#16WW] Jake Ellenberger (31-11-0) via KO (Spinning Hook Kick) in 4:29 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tyron Woodley 105, Stephen Thompson 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Stephen Thompson leads 1-0
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Women Strawweight Championship (115)
[#1/#1DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0-0, -389) vs. [#6] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0-0, +305)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the All-Time #14 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (3-0-0)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#3SW/#10DD] Claudia Gadelha (13-2-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 48-46)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#9FLY] Valerie Letourneau (8-5-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
2015-06-20: W vs. [#29SW] Jessica Penne (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Knee) in 4:22 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (3-0-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#8SW] Rose Namajunas (5-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-05-08: W vs. [#62SW] Heather Clark (7-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-12-19: W vs. [#25SW] Randa Markos (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joanna Jedrzejczyk 127, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 105
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 88: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson (11-05-2016)
Lightweight (155)
[#2/#9DD] Rafael dos Anjos (25-8-0, -149) vs. [#5] Tony Ferguson (21-3-0, +125)
Rafael dos Anjos is the All-Time #6 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rafael dos Anjos (2-1-0)
2016-07-07: L vs. [#1LW/#1DD/#8P4P] Eddie Alvarez (28-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 1
2015-12-19: W vs. [#5WW] Donald Cerrone (31-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:06 of round 1
2015-03-14: W vs. [#3FW] Anthony Pettis (19-5-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Last 3 Fights: Tony Ferguson (3-0-0)
2016-07-13: W vs. [#237LW] Lando Vannata (8-1-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 2:22 of round 2
2015-12-11: W vs. [#3LW] Edson Barboza (18-4-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 2:54 of round 2
2015-07-15: W vs. [#20LW] Josh Thomson (22-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rafael dos Anjos 121, Tony Ferguson 115
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tony Ferguson leads 1-0
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Lightweight (155)
[#144FW] Martin Bravo (10-0-0, -111) vs. [#302] Claudio Puelles (7-1-0, -111)
Last 3 Fights: Martin Bravo (3-0-0)
2015-09-12: W vs. [#1578FW] Dallys Moraes Gama (5-3-0) via UD ()
2015-07-23: W vs. [#1145BW] Fernando Moya Li (3-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:52 of round 1
2015-06-27: W vs. [NA] David Suruy (1-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:05 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Claudio Puelles (2-1-0)
2015-04-28: W vs. [*] Alvaro Sugasti (3-2-0) via in of round 1
2014-10-25: W vs. [NA] Edimar Martins Rayol (0-4-0) via Submission in 2:36 of round 1
2014-07-30: L vs. [#228FW] David Cubas (17-5-3) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Martin Bravo 420, Claudio Puelles 557
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#16] Marcin Held (22-4-0, -268) vs. [#38] Diego Sanchez (26-9-0, +217)
Last 3 Fights: Marcin Held (2-1-0)
2016-05-20: W vs. [#44LW] Dave Jansen (20-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-11-06: L vs. [#8LW] Will Brooks (18-2-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2015-04-10: W vs. [#77LW] Alexander Sarnavskiy (34-5-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 1:11 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Diego Sanchez (1-2-0)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#23LW] Joe Lauzon (26-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 1
2016-03-05: W vs. [#21LW] Jim Miller (27-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-11-21: L vs. [#6FW] Ricardo Lamas (16-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marcin Held 169, Diego Sanchez 119
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-30-2016)
UPDATE: Rankings re-posted after bug discovered & fixed (Gadelha’s unexplained drop).
Looking Back at Shane Carwin’s Career
Rizin Fighting Federation has announced the signing of former UFC interim champion Shane Carwin. The 41-year-old fighter will return to action for the first time since 2011 in the second round of the Openweight Grand Prix on New Year’s Eve week. Carwin first earned a spot in the Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings 2006 and stayed there until his retirement. His peak ranking, #4 heavyweight, came in April 2010 after he defeated Frank Mir for the interim belt. Carwin was last ranked #6 heavyweight April 2011. Of the remaining fighters in the tournament, only Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Wanderlei Silva have higher peak rankings. However, Filipovic’s peak came in 2007 and Silva’s in 2005.
