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|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"
|colspan="2"|'''Team'''
|'''PucklinePuck Line'''
|'''Total'''
|'''Moneyline'''
|}
Consequently the less favored a betting market is the larger the decimal odds. A wager on the Montreal Canadiens [[pucklinepuck line]] has odds of 2.70. This bet is less likely to win as they would be required to win by 2 or more goals. The same $200 risk would now yield a $540 return for a profit of $340. The following table features some sample decimal odds and the calculations required to determine return and profit for a fixed $100 risk:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|1.91
|$100
|$100 * x 1.91 = $191
|$191 - $100 = $91
|-
|2.00
|$100
|$100 * x 2.00 = $200
|$200 - $100 = $100
|-
|2.10
|$100
|$100 * x 2.10 = $210
|$210 - $100 = $110
|-
|2.50
|$100
|$100 * x 2.50 = $250
|$250 - $100 = $150
|-
|3.00
|$100
|$100 * x 3.00 = $300
|$300 - $100 = $200
|-
|5.00
|$100
|$100 * x 5.00 = $500
|$500 - $100 = $400
|}
A wager with a 1-to-1 return would have 2.00 odds as a $100 risk would yield a $200 return and $100 profit. However due to bookmaker commission two sides of a market with equal odds will each be set between 1.85 and 1.91. This is the house's advantage that needs to be overcome in order to generate a long-term profit.