Will the 2020 NHL Season Resume, Return, or be Cancelled? What the Odds Say

Gary Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League, must be good buddies with Adam Silver because soon after pro basketball’s head cheese caved to COVID fear and suspended the NBA season the NHL quickly followed suit. This is despite the fact that their players have no skin to skin contact, assuming they can stop throwing off their gloves to fight. Perhaps it’s time to better enforce the rules on the latter? But alas, it is what it is, and so for now we have no NHL hockey to watch or bet on thanks to an ironically named Bettman.

Or do we?

As the top prop maker in North America, TopBet is here to provide you with sports betting odds that you can wager on today – despite the recent news. We launched prop betting odds regarding the anticipated return of the NBA season, and now we look to NHL hockey. Beyond betting on when the NHL season will resume (see odds below) remember that you can still wager on who will eventually win the 2019-20 Stanley Cup and conferences along with team by team betting futures. Click to bet NHL futures here. But first, claim your exclusive 150% Sign Up bonus below to place your bets.

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Official Odds on How Long the Remaining 2019-20 NHL Hockey Season Will be Postponed, or if it Will be Cancelled

NHL Season Prop: Will the remaining 2019-20 NHL season be suspended for more than 30 days (from March 13 2020)?

YES (-300) / NO (+220)

It’s important to note that Gary Bettman has been more vocal than his NBA counterpart about the desire to return to play the remainder of the season in some shape or form:

“Our goal is to resume play as soon as it is appropriate and prudent so that we will be able to complete the season and award the Stanley Cup.” (Gary Bettman)

You may want to bet the “YES” on this one hockey fans.

NHL Season Prop: Will the remaining 2019-20 NHL season be outright cancelled?

NO (-220) / YES (+170)

Non-Actionable Odds (“friendly” wagers)

Odds that NHL arenas will be closed to the general public even when the 2019-20 season resumes: 2/1

Odds any NHL player refuses to play out of fear of the coronavirus, even when the 2019-20 season resumes: 5/1 (they are tougher than NBA players, who are 2/1 on this prop)

Odds that the NHL will enforce (instant suspensions) a “no fighting” rule when the 2019-20 season resumes: 7/1

*Stay tuned for further updates to 2020 NHL hockey season suspension props and prop bets. In the meantime, click the link below to register and make wagers on odds currently available at the sportsbook, and casino.

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