97% of moneyline bets in Penguins at Avalanche on October 16, 2026 are on the Colorado Avalanche, with 95% of the money.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3% | 5% | +180 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 97% | 95% | -219 |
97% of the moneyline bets on Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche are on the Colorado Avalanche, with 95% 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.
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At the latest snapshot, the Colorado Avalanche have 97% of the moneyline bets and 95% of the money. The table above has both teams on the moneyline, puck line and total.
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.
The hockey version of a point spread, set at 1.5 goals: the favorite at -1.5 must win by two or more, the underdog at +1.5 covers with any win or a one-goal loss. The prices move instead of the number.
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.
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.
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 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM UTC
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