Spread Bets

The spread (or puck line) gives odds on whether a team will surpass a given margin of victory. For example, a team given a handicap of -1.5 has to win by 2 goals or more to beat the spread. You can bet on either side of the puck line depending on what you think the outcome will be.
 

Florida Panthers
52-24-6
+1.5(-266), 0 pts
@
7:00 pm ET
O/U: 0 pts
Tampa Bay Lightning
45-29-8
-1.5(+212), 0 pts
Spread
FLA +1.5 (-266)
TBL -1.5 (+212)
Spread Prediction
Pick: none
Carolina Hurricanes
52-23-7
-1.5(+161), 0 pts
@
7:30 pm ET
O/U: 0 pts
New York Islanders
39-27-16
+1.5(-196), 0 pts
Spread
CAR -1.5 (+161)
NYI +1.5 (-196)
Spread Prediction
Pick: none