Does an NHL moneyline bet include overtime and the shootout?

Yes, by default. A standard moneyline settles on the final result of the game regardless of whether it's decided in regulation, overtime or a shootout, unless a sportsbook specifically offers a separate regulation-time-only market.

Why does the puck line usually lose for the favorite if a game goes to overtime?

Overtime and shootout results only ever add one goal to the final score, so a game decided in extra time can never finish by more than a one-goal margin — enough for the underdog's +1.5 to cover, but never enough for the favorite's -1.5 to hit.

What is a 60-minute NHL bet?

A market that settles purely on the score at the end of regulation and ignores overtime and the shootout entirely. A team can win the actual game in overtime and still lose a 60-minute bet if the score was tied after regulation.

NHL overtime & shootout betting rules explained (why the puck line almost never cashes in OT)

Last updated: 2026-07-30 · Written by Priya Nair

NHL games that finish tied after regulation go to a short overtime period and, if still tied, a shootout — and how a bet settles once a game reaches that stage depends entirely on which market it was placed on. A moneyline bet, a puck line bet and a 60-minute market can all produce a completely different result from the exact same overtime-decided game.

Moneyline: overtime and the shootout count, by default

A standard NHL moneyline bet is a wager on which team wins the game outright, and unless a sportsbook specifically states otherwise, that includes overtime and the shootout. A team that trails after regulation but wins in overtime or the shootout still delivers a full win on a moneyline bet — there's no distinction in payout between a regulation win and one settled after extra hockey.

Puck line: why extra time almost always kills the favorite's bet

The puck line is hockey's version of a point spread: the favorite is typically listed at -1.5, needing to win by two or more goals, while the underdog at +1.5 covers by winning outright or losing by exactly one goal. Overtime and shootout wins only ever add a single goal to the winning team's final score — a shootout, no matter how many rounds or goals happen in it, counts as exactly one goal toward the official result. That hard cap means any game decided in overtime or a shootout can only ever finish as a one-goal margin, which is enough for the underdog's +1.5 to cover but never enough for the favorite's -1.5 to hit. In practice, if a game goes to extra time, backing the favorite on the puck line has already lost, and backing the underdog has already won, regardless of who actually wins the extra period.

Totals: the same one-goal cap shapes the final score

Total goals markets work under the same structural rule — a goal scored in overtime, or a shootout result, adds exactly one goal to the final tally. If a game sits at 2-2 heading into overtime and either team scores in the extra period, or the shootout produces a winner, the final score becomes 3-2, and totals bets settle against that number the same way they would against any regulation final score.

60-minute markets: the one bet type that ignores overtime entirely

Some sportsbooks offer a distinct '60-minute' or regulation-time-only market, which settles purely on the score at the end of regulation and disregards whatever happens afterward completely. A bettor backing a team on a 60-minute moneyline loses that specific bet if the game is tied after regulation, even if their team goes on to win in overtime or the shootout — the extra period simply doesn't exist for that market. This is functionally a different bet from the standard moneyline covered in bet settlement explained, and mixing the two up is one of the more common NHL betting mistakes, since the two markets can settle in opposite directions on the exact same final result.

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FAQ

Does an NHL moneyline bet include overtime and the shootout? Yes, by default. A standard moneyline settles on the final result of the game regardless of whether it's decided in regulation, overtime or a shootout, unless a sportsbook specifically offers a separate regulation-time-only market.
Why does the puck line usually lose for the favorite if a game goes to overtime? Overtime and shootout results only ever add one goal to the final score, so a game decided in extra time can never finish by more than a one-goal margin — enough for the underdog's +1.5 to cover, but never enough for the favorite's -1.5 to hit.
What is a 60-minute NHL bet? A market that settles purely on the score at the end of regulation and ignores overtime and the shootout entirely. A team can win the actual game in overtime and still lose a 60-minute bet if the score was tied after regulation.

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