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Gambling 101: What are Puck Lines and Run Lines?

Part of the point spread family of betting odds, bettors are offered puck lines when they wager on hockey and run lines to bet on baseball. Different from football and basketball ATS odds, which can be posted at 17 points or more, pre-game hockey and baseball point spreads are always 1.5 goals or runs. This is due to both sports being relatively low scoring. As such, it doesn’t leave bookmakers with very much wiggle room when setting the odds. Let’s break it down.

How to Bet on Puck Lines in Hockey

Hockey is a fast moving, hard hitting and action packed sport.