92% of moneyline bets in Blackhawks at Islanders on October 8, 2026 are on the New York Islanders, with 89% of the money.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Chicago Blackhawks | 8% | 11% | +163 |
| New York Islanders | 92% | 89% | -180 | |
| Puck line | Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 | 56% | 30% | -155 |
| New York Islanders -1.5 | 44% | 70% | +138 | |
| Total | Over 5.5 | 90% | 92% | -120 |
| Under 5.5 | 10% | 8% | -120 |
92% of the moneyline bets on Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders are on the New York Islanders, with 89% of the money. That's a one-sided split, though not unusual in hockey, where the typical game has about 80% of moneyline tickets on one side.
Splits like this mostly track the favorite: the public backs the team the price says should win. Fading heavily bet NHL sides hasn't paid over the last two seasons either, so treat the number as a read on the crowd, not on the game.
On the total, 90% of bets and 92% of the money are on the Over 5.5. That's the normal pattern in hockey: over the last two seasons, 65% or more of total bets landed on the over in about 94% of NHL games.
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Not on the split alone. Across the last two NHL seasons, backing the side with more money than tickets and fading heavily bet public sides both lost at closing prices, about the size of the bookmaker's margin. Splits are context for your own read, not a pick.
Less than it sounds. The typical NHL game closes with about 80% of moneyline tickets on one side, usually the favorite, and one game in four clears 87%. A split this one-sided mostly says who the public sees as the favorite.
Bet percentage counts tickets: every wager counts once. Money percentage counts dollars, so one $1,000 bet outweighs a hundred $10 ones. Reading the two together shows whether the bigger bettors agree with the crowd.
Through the day on game days, from publicly reported sportsbook handle on a sub-hourly cadence, until puck drop. The page shows the latest snapshot each time it loads.
At the latest snapshot, the New York Islanders have 92% of the moneyline bets and 89% of the money. The table above has both teams on the moneyline, puck line and total.
Hockey moneylines usually price a clear favorite, and the public backs favorites. The typical NHL game closes with about 80% of moneyline tickets on one side, and one in four clears 87%. A one-sided split mostly tells you who the favorite is. Fading those heavy public sides has not paid at NHL prices either. See our methodology →
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Last updated: October 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM UTC
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