Czech Extraliga betting

The Extraliga is the top hockey league of the Czech Republic, one of the great hockey countries. Its season runs from September to the spring, when the playoffs decide the Czech champion and the bottom clubs fight to stay up.

With many games in play on the same evenings, it is one of the busiest European leagues for live hockey.

Markets you usually see

• Match result - home, draw or away after regular time.
• Winner including overtime - which team wins, however the game ends.
• Puck line - a handicap, usually a goal and a half.
• Total goals - over or under a line of goals.

Questions people ask

Does overtime count in hockey bets?

The three-way match result is settled on regular time only. A winner market that includes overtime and the shootout says so in its name.

Is the Czech Extraliga the same as the Slovak Extraliga?

No. Both leagues use the name Extraliga; this page is the Czech one.

More leagues: Liiga, KHL, DEL.