From Calgary Flames fans to those that follow the Columbus Blue Jackets, people might be looking for a reason to make the hockey season more enjoyable. Online wagering is one way you can do this, and one of the most unique ways that you can wager on a hockey game is via the grand salami. It is something that is thought to be for experienced players, but once you figure it out, it really isn’t that difficult.

The idea of the grand salami wager is to bet on the over/under for total goals in a given day for the NHL. You don’t have to be a player that uses a price per head service to get into this, there is really nothing else to it. You take the number of games on that day and lay a wager on if the total of goals will be over or under a certain number. This is a method to spice up NHL betting on totals because all games are going to have a total between 5-6 goals.

However, there are some tricks to learn before you start betting on grand salamis as you have to know if a team that is usually high scoring is struggling to score goals, or maybe a team is playing their third game in four nights and their legs won’t be fresh. Also, you have to pay attention to the teams’ totals throughout the season. And who is the starting goalie? These are all things to consider before making your sports betting pick for the grand salami.

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs put a lot of pressure on their team each year to win the Stanley Cup, and that is due to the history of the Cup, which is arguably the best trophy in professional sports. The sight of a captain being called to lift the Cup by the league commissioner is one of the enduring images in sports and all of the traditions that come with the Stanley Cup give it an aura that no other trophy has.

The Stanley Cup was donated by Lord Stanley, who was then the Governor General of Canada, and it has been won 94 times by 22 teams (17 active, five defunct). The Montreal Canadiens hold the record for most wins with 24, and the reigning champions are from Boston as the Bruins won their sixth Cup against Vancouver (the favored team by those that use bookie software) at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season. Toronto has won 13 Stanley Cups, Detroit has won 11 Cups and Edmonton rounds out the top five with five championships.

The winners get their names engraved on the Cup and the team that wins gets to keep the Cup until the next season; during the offseason, each player usually gets to keep the Cup for a day or two to take to their hometown or for public appearances. There is also the age-old tradition of drinking champagne out of the Cup, which began in 1896.

So, which team will have their name engraved on the Cup at the conclusion of this season? Make it interesting and lay a wager in your sports betting book.

The Edmonton Oilers are one of the biggest surprises in the early season of the NHL campaign, and they may be the most exciting team in the league to watch. On Saturday, they’ll aim to avenge a home loss to their rivals from the weekend when they head south to Calgary.

Oilers Flames Odds – Saturday, 10:00 PM ET

The Oilers gave up three third-period goals in a 5-3 loss to the Flames on Saturday, and they still put in three with Taylor Hall on the sidelines as No.1 overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (one goal) continues to play well, but those who use a price per head service are still wary on the young Oilers, who still have a lot of work to do on defense.

The Flames got a huge night from captain Jarome Iginla, who had three assists, and you can expect his name to pop up more as teams will start to think about making moves to help their playoff chances. Calgary isn’t going to make the postseason and both parties should start to look at going their separate ways. Iginla deserves a chance at a Cup, and the Flames should be able to get some good parts for a rebuild (hopefully).

Calgary should be favorites at home over their provincial rivals, and they’ve beaten the Oilers in both meetings this year, a 2-1 win at home on October 18^th and the win on Saturday. This will be the final of a three-game homestand, while this kicks off a three-game road trip for the Oilers, who are starting to come back to earth. Take Calgary at your online betting sites.

While Vancouver Canucks fans will be glued to their team’s game against San Jose next Saturday night, they may have to find a way to check out another Western Conference game on Saturday as Chicago heads to Los Angeles.

Blackhawks Kings Odds – Saturday, 10:30 PM ET

As of Monday, the Blackhawks had lost two in a row, but remain on top of the Central division and they’re tied with Minnesota for the most points in the NHL (we bet your price per head bookie doesn’t think much of the Wild’s chances to stay there). The Los Angeles game will end a six-game road trip for the Blackhawks, who won in Vancouver, lost in Calgary and Edmonton and then they’ll be in San Jose and Anaheim this week.

The Kings will on the road all week as they visit St. Louis and Dallas, who they trail by two points in the Pacific as of Monday. Los Angeles has been a streaky team all season as they made a few big moves in the offseason and are still gelling together, but they should be able to spark some interest among betting players later in the season.

Chicago is 3-2 SU in their last five trips to Los Angeles, and three of those games have fallen under the posted total. They should be the road underdogs on Saturday at the end of a long trip, while the Kings will be ready to come home after a smaller trip and they’ll come away with the online wagering victory.