Yes, NBA and NHL bets include overtime for every full-game market: the moneyline, the point spread or puck line, the game total and player props are all graded on the final result with overtime counted, and in the NHL the shootout counts too, unless the market says regulation only. The bets that stop before overtime are the ones built around one piece of the game, such as a quarter, a period or a regulation-time line. That is the standard industry grading, but house rules differ at the edges, so check the rules of whatever platform you use before you bet.
NBA: which bets include overtime
An NBA game tied after four quarters goes to a five-minute overtime, and the teams keep playing five-minute periods until one of them leads at the end of one. There are no ties. Every full-game market is graded on that final score:
- Moneyline. The team that wins in overtime wins the bet.
- Point spread. The final margin, overtime included, decides the cover.
- Game total and team totals. Every overtime point is added to the score.
- Player props. Points, rebounds, assists and threes made in overtime all count toward the player's line, since props settle on the official box score.
BettorEdge writes the same default into its general rules: basketball markets are settled on the result including overtime unless stated otherwise. The NBA board opens for the new season on October 20, 2026, and every full-game price on it works this way.
NBA quarter and half bets: where overtime stops
Partial-game markets are where the grading splits. A first-half bet is settled at halftime, and first, second and third quarter bets close when their quarter does, so overtime never touches them. The two markets that sit next to overtime are graded differently from each other at most books:
- Fourth quarter bets do not include overtime. The bet is settled on points scored in the fourth quarter alone and ends when regulation ends.
- Second half bets usually do include overtime in basketball. Most books treat the second half as everything after halftime, so overtime points count toward it.
That second rule is the one that varies most from book to book, and in football some books grade it the other way. If you bet second halves, read the rule before a close game, not after.
NHL: overtime and the shootout both count
A regular season NHL game tied after 60 minutes goes to five minutes of 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime, and if nobody scores, a shootout. In the playoffs there is no shootout: teams play full 20-minute sudden-death periods until someone scores. On the standard markets, all of it counts:
- Moneyline. The team that wins in overtime or the shootout wins the bet.
- Puck line. The puck line is graded on the final score, and a game decided after regulation always ends as a one-goal game.
- Game total. Overtime goals count, and a shootout win adds exactly one goal to the winning team's score, no matter how many shootout attempts go in.
Player props are the exception. An overtime goal, assist or shot on goal counts toward a player's line, but shootout attempts never do, because they are not part of the official player stats. The NHL board grades on the same basis, and BettorEdge's general rules state that a shootout result counts as one goal for the winning team on spreads and totals.
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Regulation-only lines: the 60-minute market
Hockey also has a market built to leave overtime out. The three-way moneyline is settled after 60 minutes, with the tie priced as its own outcome, so a game tied after regulation pays the tie bettor no matter who wins later. A third period bet ends at the same point. Our guide to the three-way moneyline in hockey covers how those prices compare with the two-way line. Some books post regulation-only versions of NBA lines too, and the market name will say "regulation" or "regular time" when they do.
Worked example: one tie in each sport
Take an NBA game with the favorite at -3.5 and a total of 220.5. Regulation ends 108-108, a combined 216. Overtime ends 118-114 for the favorite, so the total is graded at 232 and the Over wins, the favorite wins by 4 and covers -3.5, and the moneyline goes to the favorite. A fourth quarter bet was settled before any of that, and a regulation-only line treats the game as a tie.
Now an NHL game with the favorite at -1.5 and a total of 5.5. Regulation ends 2-2, a combined 4. Because NHL overtime is sudden death, the next goal ends the game, and a shootout win is credited as one goal, so the final score will be 3-2 either way. The total is graded at 5, so the Under 5.5 wins the moment regulation ends tied. The favorite's -1.5 loses even if it wins, the underdog +1.5 wins, and a player who scores in the shootout gets no credit on an anytime goal scorer bet.
108-108
118-114
2-2
3-2
Basketball overtime can add any number of points. Hockey overtime and the shootout add exactly one goal, so a tied game's total is known the moment regulation ends.
Do parlays count overtime?
Yes, each leg of a parlay is graded exactly as it would be on its own, so a full-game NBA or NHL leg includes overtime and a fourth quarter or three-way leg does not. If one leg pushes, standard practice is to drop that leg and pay the parlay on the rest at a lower price. Football has its own overtime rules, including NFL games that can end in a tie, and our guide to whether overtime counts in betting covers them.
NBA and NHL overtime betting FAQ
Do NBA bets include overtime?
Yes, NBA full-game bets include overtime, so the moneyline, point spread, game total, team totals and player props are all graded on the final score with overtime counted, unless the market is labeled regulation only. Fourth quarter bets stop when regulation ends, while second half bets include overtime at most books.
Do NHL bets include overtime and the shootout?
Yes, standard NHL moneyline, puck line and total bets include both overtime and the shootout, with a shootout win counted as one goal for the winning team. Player props count overtime but never shootout attempts, and three-way and third period bets are settled after 60 minutes.
How is a shootout scored for an NHL total?
A shootout adds exactly one goal to the winning team's score for grading, no matter how many shootout attempts go in, so a 2-2 game won in a shootout is graded as 3-2 with a total of 5. That means a game tied 2-2 after regulation has already won the Under 5.5.
A tied game turns every full-game bet into a coin flip on a single goal or a five-minute period, which is why the price you paid matters as much as the side you picked. On BettorEdge community odds you set your own number against another real bettor, with no house margin on top. Open BettorEdge and get this price for real, peer-to-peer.
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