San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings Public Betting Percentages, October 17, 2026

The money is even more one-sided than the tickets in Sharks at Red Wings: the Detroit Red Wings have 71% of moneyline bets and 92% of the dollars.

Splits at the latest snapshot

Market Side Bet % Money % Odds
Moneyline San Jose Sharks 29% 8% +111
Detroit Red Wings 71% 92% -135

What the data says

The dollars are even more one-sided than the tickets on San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings have 71% of the moneyline bets and 92% of the money, so the bigger bets are on the same side as the crowd, only more so.

That's a 21-point gap in the other direction from the usual one. There's no disagreement to read here: large and small bettors want the same team, and the price already reflects it.

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Where this game ranks tonight

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#12 of tonight's most-bet games (see the full ranking)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between bet percentage and money percentage?

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.

Are these splits from one sportsbook?

No. They reflect publicly reported sportsbook handle, aggregated, rather than a single book's customers. Individual books can differ, especially early in the day when few bets are in.

When do these NHL betting splits update?

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.

What is the puck line?

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.

Where is the money going in San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings?

The Detroit Red Wings have 92% of the moneyline dollars against 71% of the tickets, a 21-point difference. A gap that size means the larger bets are not landing in the same proportions as the ticket count.

What does it mean when bets and money split?

Every ticket counts once in the bet percentage, but in the money percentage a $1,000 bet counts a hundred times more than a $10 one. When the two disagree, the bigger bets are landing somewhere other than the crowd. In the NHL that is common: last season the typical closing moneyline gap was about 11 points, and one game in four cleared 22. On its own, following the money has not beaten NHL prices. See our methodology →

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Last updated: October 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM UTC

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