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All NHL EV Results: These Markets Are Some of the Most Profitable
Here are the EV results for all NHL bets that populate with an OS Rating of at least 0. These results encom all sportsbooks, timeframes, expected win ranges, EV ranges and odds ranges:
Overall, our NHL bets are returning a strong 4.4% ROI. To put that into perspective, if you had tailed every one of these bets at the recommended bet size, you’d be up $14,819 on NHL betting alone this season!
Of course, some portfolios outperform others based on sportsbook, market and timing. The above EV results also factor in bets placed as far as a week ahead of time. However, since the NHL is a nightly league, it’s often more insightful to narrow the timeframe.
Here are the EV results for NHL bets restricted to eight hours before puck drop, sorted by the highest ROI so you can identify the best-performing portfolios. These also use an OS Rating of 2 or higher:
While some of these results have smaller samples, these numbers provide strong signals about the profitability of certain markets — particularly shots on goal and point props.
Most sportsbooks we track are yielding positive ROI this NHL season (el has had 969 bets with an OS Rating of at least 0 eight hours before game time and delivered a strong 5.8% ROI. In contrast, Unibet has had over 1,100 qualifying bets and gave us a much less exciting 0.4% ROI.
This highlights why it’s critical to build portfolios with the best sportsbooks, markets and other criteria to figure out what is giving you the best chance to be a profitable NHL bettor. Luckily, we have a guide to building sports betting portfolios that takes you step by step through the process.
Ultimately, the NHL EV results demonstrate the effectiveness of Portfolio EV. And now the sample sizes are large enough that you can count on this profitability to sustain at least to some degree.
That said, don’t start planning your Stanley Cup parade just yet because you’re up 5.3% on Dave Loughran a lot of money this season.
