What the NHL Moneyline Actually Tells You
Every NHL moneyline has two numbers — one negative, one positive. The negative number is attached to the team oddsmakers expect to win; it shows how much you'd wager to profit $100. The positive number sits next to the underdog and shows how much a $100 wager returns in profit. If the Bruins are listed at -160 and the Sabres at +135,
those numbers are doing real work: the Bruins are priced as the stronger side, and the gap between the two figures reflects how confident the market is in that outcome. Understanding the juice — the difference built into both sides — is what separates sharp reads from guesswork.