95% of moneyline bets in Penguins at Golden Knights on October 17, 2026 are on the Vegas Golden Knights, with 98% of the money.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5% | 2% | +190 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 95% | 98% | -235 |
95% of the moneyline bets on Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights are on the Vegas Golden Knights, with 98% 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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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.
At the latest snapshot, the Vegas Golden Knights have 95% of the moneyline bets and 98% of the money. The table above has both teams on the moneyline, puck line and total.
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.
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.
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.
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 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM UTC
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