Puck Line
The NHL equivalent of a point spread, almost always set at -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog. Because hockey is low-scoring, the puck line significantly changes the odds.
Like getting a one-stroke handicap in golf — in a tight match it's huge, in a blowout it's irrelevant.
Why it matters
The puck line is more impactful than the run line because hockey games are decided by 1 goal far more often than baseball games are decided by 1 run.
How DMP uses this
DMP's main lines data includes puck lines for NHL events, providing the odds context needed for hockey betting analysis.
Common mistake
Blindly taking +1.5 on underdogs without checking the price — if the underdog is +200 on the moneyline, +1.5 at -180 may not be better value.