NHL: if you want to make money in betting....Hockey....

[hotcross]

Once again an above-average number of Overtime games occurred Monday night. 4 out of the 9 games on the schedule. Yet I don't seem to be able to pick that. With odds usually offered at +300 or higher for the Overtime prop bet, on a night like tonight a bettor could just play it for an equal amount on every game on the nightly card for a profit.

Let's assume 4x +300 at one-unit each: Winners for +12 units.
Also count 5x losers on the Overtime bet: Lose -5 units.
Profit +7 units on Overtime without any thought required tonight.
And it seems to happen enough that it would be profitable to bet Overtime every game, every night.


Monday Nov.25: 4 of 9 games went to OT = +7 units profit
Sunday Nov.24: 1 of 3 games went to OT = +1 unit profit
Saturday Nov.23: 5 of 14 games went to OT = +6 units profit
Friday Nov.22: 0 of 2 games went to OT = -2 units lost
Thurs. Nov.21: 3 of 13 games went to OT = -1 units lost
Wed. Nov.20: 1 of 2 games went to OT = +2 units profit
Tue. Nov.19: 1 of 13 games went to OT = -9 units lost
Mon. Nov.18: 0 of 2 games went to OT = -2 units lost
Sun. Nov.17: 0 of 2 games went to OT = -2 units lost
Sat. Nov.16: 7 of 15 games went to OT = +13 units profit
Fri. Nov.15: 1 of 5 games went to OT = -2 units lost
Thurs. Nov.14: 2 of 8 games went to OT = 0 units net
Wed. Nov.13: 1 of 5 games went to OT = -2 units lost
Tue. Nov.12: 5 of 9 games went to OT = +11 units profit
Mon. Nov.11: 1 of 2 games went to OT = +2 units profit
Sun. Nov.10: 3 of 7 games went to OT = +5 units profit
Sat. Nov.9: 4 of 11 games went to OT = +5 units profit
Fri. Nov.8: 0 of 4 games went to OT = -4 units lost
Thurs. Nov.7: 5 of 11 games went to OT = +9 units profit
Wed. Nov.6: 0 of 2 games went to OT = -2 units lost
Tue. Nov.5: 3 of 11 games went to OT = +1 unit profit
Mon. Nov.4: 1 of 4 games went to OT = 0 units net
Sun. Nov.3: 1 of 2 games went to OT = +2 units profit
Sat. Nov.2: 5 of 14 games went to OT = +6 units profit
Fri. Nov.1: 3 of 8 games went to OT = +4 units profit


If I totaled those up right, that was +48 units profit for the whole month of November by playing the Overtime prop every game.

14 nights were profitable, 9 were losing nights, and 2 went even money if you played this strategy form Nov.1 to Nov.25

If you started on Nov.17 thru Nov.25, it has resulted in 0 net gain/loss during that recent stretch.

Again that assumes +300 for each winner. The actual Overtime prop odds offered differ for each game, so I think this is a conservative multiplier to use, and in reality the profit is even higher.

Sometimes streaky, but this is where the league is at.

[cincinnatikid513]

just saw islanders had 4 ots games in a row before tonight, thought that was pretty impressive

[reigle9]

ok lets try it

3 games today, did a round robin +312, +322, +312

[2daBank]

just saw islanders had 4 ots games in a row before tonight, thought that was pretty impressive

Blues have been in a shitload of them too! This is prob a pretty solid idea, feel like every other one my nhl plays go to ot or shootout!!!

[msetai]

tread carefully though guys oct was -19 units

[lakerboy]

Only if odds are less then+300.

[jjgold]

Interesting statistics thanks for the tip

[dlowilly]

Don't do it, just a hot streak

2018-19 season 271 OT games out of 1271 = -187 units (Assuming +300 on OT bets)

2017-18 season 291 OT games out of 1271 = -107 units (Assuming +300 on OT bets)

Even if you shopped around and got +310 avg. on all ur OT bets you would still be way down