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How to place bets in the NHL All-Star hockey tournament (Part 2)
Bets in the final match
NHL playoffs are an exciting time of the year and can certainly yield some great winnings if you use your hockey betting systems properly. One strategy is to place a lower value bet on the underdogs in the first two matches of the first round of playoffs.
This works because sportsbooks often put de-price figures on the chance of an upset, usually occurring on a consistent basis every year. It is a good idea to exploit this opportunity and gain from it since the trend is not looking like it will have chances in the near future, according to the statistics.
Think about the low stats for the final match
In the first three hockey matches in 3 vs 3 modes, no match has exceeded 7 goals. In the first year (2016), in fact, the Pacific team defeated the Atlantic team with a minimum score of 1-0.
The other two matches, one victory of the Metropolitan and one of Pacific, have 7 goals combined per team. So for those betting on NHL, be aware. The first matches of the round have a higher score, including a 10-3 Pacific victory over Central 2017.
AVOID SUPERSTARS IN MVP BETTING
While it may seem foolish not to bet on the top stars for the MVP award, recent history has shown that lesser-known players often achieve it. In 2018, for example, the young player from Vancouver, Brock Boeser, won the MVP. Wayne Simmonds won it the year before and John Scott the year before.
Superstars seem like they want to be better-looking guys, ignoring goals, setting the stage for others. Despite being voted captain in 2019, Ovechkin skipped the match to rest. Superstar players, especially those who have participated in many matches, usually do not attach much importance to this title, except for the first time.
AVOID BETTING ON NEW TEAMS
It is not easy to predict a champion among four teams. Every team has a chance. But in general, teams with younger players and better offensive defenses will show the best. In 3 vs 3 formats, with an open-ice rink, you will need youthfulness and speed.
It was tiring to play 3 vs 3 – skating more than 5 vs 5. Younger players handled better. And, teams with defenders who can naturally skate are valuable, because they are better at competing in the defensive area than they are about attacking.
To resume the season, NHL applies a very original formula
The professional NHL ice hockey tournament stopped on March 12, the day after the NBA and on Tuesday, their “commissioner” Gary Bettman revealed a recovery plan.
The first important clarification: there is no day to improve and NHL simply talks about “the end of this summer” to resume the matches because in the best case, the “training camp” will start from day 1 to 15 July.
A rebound in two cities
NHL wants to resume in two cities. One city per conference and many cities have offered to host each, like Los Angeles, Chicago or even Vancouver and Toronto.
Interestingly, the tournament decided to disrupt its conventional system and continue with a new and original formula in form. Therefore, the recovery will affect only 24 of the 31 concessions, the best 12 teams in each conference at the end of the season. Seven franchises will not participate in the resumption of this season integrated into the publisher’s Lottery process for Draft 2020.
On ice, the first phase will be split between a Robin Robin Circle and Qualifying Circle. An unprecedented format that the NBA will also have in its boxes, and that will satisfy Damian Lillard and those who want a tournament for teams fighting for a place in the playoff round.
ROBIN ROUND
Two groups with four top teams from each conference at the end of the season to identify seeds 1 to 4 for each conference. Each team thus plays three games.
QUALITY ROUND
Teams are currently classified from 5th to 12th place in each competitive conference in a preliminary round to the playoffs with round 5 facing 12th, 6th vs 11th, etc. Best of five rounds to access playoffs.
Eight winners of the series (four per conference) qualify for playoffs
Classic format even if the duration of the first and semi-finals of the conference has not been determined. Then, the conference final and a Stanley Cup in the best seven matches.
LOTTERY
Fifteen franchisees will participate in the lottery to determine the order of selection for the Draft. It will involve seven non-participating teams at the end of the season, and eight teams will be disqualified. NHL offers a two-step online lottery program, based on the results of three draws.
If in the first phase, on June 26, the first three selections will belong to the qualifying teams. Then, it is necessary to wait for the second phase of the Lottery, to be conducted before the playoff round to know the identities of the teams.
