The NHL provides numerous betting opportunities throughout the season. Here's a brief look at how the league works.

The National Hockey League is an ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 6 are located in Canada and 24 in the USA. The NHL is widely considered to be the premiere professional ice hockey league in the world and one of the major sports leagues in USA and Canada. At the end of each season, the playoff champion is awarded with The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.

Each NHL game lasts 60 minutes, composed of three 20 minute periods with an intermission of either 15 or 17 minutes. If a game is tied after 60 minutes, it goes into overtime where the first goal wins.

Recent Stanley Cup winners include Chicago Blackhawks (2010), Pittsburgh Penguins (2009), Detroit Red Wings (2008), Anaheim Ducks (2007) and Carolina Hurricanes (2006).

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