Centrebet Nhl Ice Hockey Betting
17th June 2008, by Taylor Luk
Nhl Ice Hockey Betting - Competition Background
The Stanley Cup originated in 1892 when Lord Stanley, the Earl of Preston and Governor General of Canada offered the Cup as an incentive to develop the sport of ice hockey.
The NHL competition involves thirty teams from the USA and Canada. These are listed below.
Eastern Conference: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals.
Western Conference: Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, St Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks.
Centrebet have also recently commenced offering odds on the Canadian Hockey League.
Centrebet's Nhl Ice Hockey Betting Options
Centrebet offers a wide range of NHL Hockey betting options. The most popular bet options for punters are the draw option, game total and handicap. There are other bet options such as, pick the score, point scorer head to head, first team to score, team to score last goal, most penalties in minutes, time of first goal and total goals for day.
National Hockey League Season Logistics:
The National Hockey League (NHL) is the most popular competition for Ice Hockey punters at Centrebet. The season schedule involves placing 1,230 NHL games into thirty busy North American arenas. The competition runs from October to April and involves thirty teams from the USA and Canada, split into 2 divisions - the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.
Travel for teams is a huge part of player routines. The average in the Eastern Conference is about 36,000 miles while no team in the West travels less than 37,400 miles.
Teams play their divisional rivals five times. One year they'll have three games at home and two on the road against a rival, then it's reversed the following season. Teams play other teams in their conference four times and they play teams in the other conference at least once.
Past Nhl Stanley Cup Winners 1996/1997 – 2006/2007
| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Final Score |
| 2006/2007 | Amaheim Ducks | Ottawa Senators | 4 – 1 |
| 2005/2006 | Carolina Hurricanes | Edmonton Oilers | 4 – 3 |
| 2004/2005 | Not awarded due to 2004/2005 NHL Lockout | ||
| 2003/2004 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Calgary Flames | 4 – 3 |
| 2002/2003 | New Jersey Devils | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 4 – 3 |
| 2001/2002 | Detroit Red Wings | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 – 1 |
| 2000/2001 | Colorado Avalanche | New Jersey Devils | 4 – 3 |
| 1999/2000 | New Jersey Devils | Dallas Stars | 4 – 2 |
| 1998/1999 | Dallas Stars | Buffalo Sabres | 4 – 2 |
| 1997/1998 | Detroit Red Wings | Washington Capitals | 4 – 0 |
| 1996/1997 | Detroit Red Wings | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 – 0 |
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