Puck Line

The hockey equivalent of a point spread — almost always set at ±1.5 goals.

The puck line is the standard NHL spread, set at −1.5 for favorites and +1.5 for underdogs. Because hockey scoring is low, ±1.5 is a meaningful margin and the prices on the line itself can swing significantly (a heavy favorite at −1.5 might pay +120, while the underdog at +1.5 might pay −150). NHL ATS records on LineTerminal use puck-line outcomes.

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