Vegas Knights' Home Opening Win Brings Biggest Hockey Betting Decision Ever At Wiliiam Hill

[HacheMan]

Last night's Vegas Golden Knights' home opener against the Arizona Coyotes drew lopsided betting action on the Knights at William Hill's Nevada sportsbook. The book ended up losing a "significant six-figure" decision when Vegas won 5-2. It was the largest decision on a hockey game in William Hill's five-year history in Nevada.


David Purdum, ESPN Staff Writer

 

[RenoChazz]

Knights are 3-0 and currently the number two team in the NHL

 

[powerz]

Just proves what a bush league the NHL is when an expansion can come in a dominate....They might win one more game in October.

 

[RenoChazz]

Just proves what a bush league the NHL is when an expansion can come in a dominate....They might win one more game in October.

I've been saying this is no ordinary expansion. This is the first ever expansion with a salary cap.

 

[PatsFan1283]

It won't apply to offshore but in LV there might be some value betting on their opponent while there is still some novelty to there being a team in Vegas. So many of their new fans are gonna put $20-100 on them and go to the game and NHL is a very light betting market that a few books could move the lines on them.

 

[RenoChazz]

It won't apply to offshore but in LV there might be some value betting on their opponent while there is still some novelty to there being a team in Vegas. So many of their new fans are gonna put $20-100 on them and go to the game and NHL is a very light betting market that a few books could move the lines on them.

Yep the dime line opened around -105 and closed at -125. Those 20 cent swings on a 10 cent line should be advantageous to someone. Offshore moved the same though.

 

[PatsFan1283]

I don't really know enough about NHL betting to say but it's also possible the books don't really care if 90% of the action is on the Knights. It's still an NHL game, not exactly Mayweather/McGregor where they wanna have the hold atleast somewhat balanced so they don't get killed.

 

[Simmer]

Why would you comp it towards Mayw/McG? That was literally the biggest boxing/MMA handle ever
Knights are the first major sports team playing in the gambling mecca of the world

 

[Bruins4Life]

Just proves what a bush league the NHL is when an expansion can come in a dominate....They might win one more game in October.

You're saying 3 games in an 82 game schedule is dominating? They were outshot 46-30 in their first game but Fleury was great in net. Not quite dominating.

 

[Ricboff]

the NHL has been built for parity. The cartoon character Bettman engineered such

if Babcock (whom i respect) keeps Borgman/Rosen as a defensive pairing ? i may not watch hockey anymore...........that's a lie. Get these TWO MUGS OFF THE FUCKIN ICE