Sweden has enjoyed huge success in ice hockey at international level; few teams have a better head-to-head record. Moreover, for club teams, when we look at the Ice Hockey Champions League record, we can see the strong dominance of Swedish clubs, who have won almost every final since the competition began. Make ice hockey champions league bets on our online sports betting platform.

Betting on Ice Hockey in Sweden

Sweden is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams worldwide and part of the so-called "Big Six" — the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the USA, Czech Republic, Russia and Finland. Henceforth, why not make your ice hockey bets on our online sports betting platform?

Bet on the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship

Also known as the SHL, the Svenska Hockey Ligan's season starts from the end of September, lasting through until the beginning of March, with the teams playing each other according to a predefined schedule. The playoffs start from March to April in the form of an elimination tournament where two teams play each other, with the winners advancing.

Each team plays 52 regular season games facing the same opponent four times.

The six highest ranked teams by points qualify directly for the playoffs. The four teams ranked 7th through 10th place play a best-of-three series and battle for the remaining two playoff spots. The two lowest-ranked teams after the regular season must play in the relegation and promotion series against Kvalserien teams to qualify for the next SHL season or be relegated.

For the playoffs, the opponents are determined according to the season's ranking and are then redrawn after each knockout round. From the quarter-finals onwards, the winner qualifies in a best-of-seven playoff. The winning team of the SHL playoffs is named Swedish champion and receives the Le Mat trophy.

Recommended SHL Betting

SHL games are usually played on Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons. On a given day of the Swedish ice hockey championship, the face-offs traditionally take place at the same time. Therefore, we recommend focusing on one game in particular, or you can make a combination bet and follow several games simultaneously. Make sports bets with bwin.