Swiss National League betting

The National League is Switzerland's top hockey league, one of the best-attended and best-funded in Europe. The season runs from September to the spring, ending with the playoffs for the Swiss championship.

Teams may field a number of foreign players, so the league mixes Swiss players with imports from North America and the Nordic countries.

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.

When are the playoffs?

At the end of the regular season, in the spring, with best-of-seven series.

More leagues: DEL, SHL, Czech Extraliga.