Olympic Ice Hockey Betting Odds For Beijing 2022

Can American Players Legally Wager On The 2022 Beijing Ice Hockey Events?

When looking to bet on hockey at the Winter Olympics, you can legally do so in the United States when using online betting sites such as Bovada, BetOnline, and MyBookie. Those online sportsbooks offer the best hockey odds all year round and when the Winter Olympics come around, there is no shortage of betting lines all around the country. You will not only find betting lines on different games, but also futures odds on who is going to win the gold medal in both men’s and women’s hockey.

What Is The History Of Olympic Ice Hockey?

Men’s ice hockey was first brought to the Olympics in 1920 as a part of the summer games. It was later transferred to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924. The early stages of the event saw Canada win four consecutive gold medals and 20 straight matches before losing to Great Britain in 1936. The Soviet Union was the next international force winning seven of eight gold medals spanning from 1964 to 1992. Their lone loss was the famed “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 when Team USA beat them for the gold. It wasn’t until 1998 before women’s teams were allowed to compete.

What Are The Rules For Olympic Ice Hockey?

The rules to NHL hockey are mostly understood by sports fans but there are several Olympic Ice Hockey rules that differ fr om those of the NHL.

The neutral zone is 58 feet long, making it eight feet longer than NHL rinks. The attacking zone is six feet shorter than that of the NHL, there is an additional foot between the end boards and the goal line and the ice is 15 feet wider. The 200-foot length of the rink, however, is the same as the NHL.

There are no restricted areas for goalies, meaning they can play the puck fr om anywhere on the ice. NHL players are given a two-minute penalty for using their hands to win draws. In the Olympics, the play will be whistled dead, but no penalty is given out.

The NHL has used the hybrid icing format since 2013, but the Olympics use the no-touch icing system. Icing will be called as soon as the puck crosses the opposing goal line. The Player’s positioning on the ice will not matter.

Penalty shots are also different. In the NHL, if a penalty shot is awarded, only the person who drew the penalty can shoot unless he is injured. In the Olympics, anyone on the floor during the penalty can be chosen by the head coach.

Fighting is not allowed in the Olympics, it is accompanied by a major penalty (five minutes) and game misconduct.

If a player’s helmet comes off, the player must come off of the ice immediately. Players are allowed to finish their shift if they lose a helmet in the NHL.

The final differences are the rules regarding shootouts. Games tied after regulation in the preliminary rounds go to five-minute 4-on-4 overtime. If the overtime ends with no scoring, the game ends with a shootout. In the playoff rounds, the overtime period is extended to a 10-minute 4-on-4 before a shootout. The gold medal game has 20-minute overtime before the game goes to a shootout.