Categories: NHL

NHL SBI (Sports Betting Index) Report (10/10/25)

The NHL season is just getting underway, and the early market signals are already showing their hand. After three nights of action, favorites have come out strong straight-up, but the puckline and totals markets are telling a very different story.

Range	SU FAV %	SU Rating	O/U OVER %	O/U Rating	ATS FAV %	ATS Rating
1 Day	64%	BULLISH	50%	NEUTRAL	29%	BEARISH
3 Day	52%	NEUTRAL	41.7%	BEARISH	29%	BEARISH
7 Day	52%	NEUTRAL	41.7%	BEARISH	29%	BEARISH
1 Month	52%	NEUTRAL	41.7%	BEARISH	29%	BEARISH
2 Month	52%	NEUTRAL	41.7%	BEARISH	29%	BEARISH
3 Month	52%	NEUTRAL	41.7%	BEARISH	29%	BEARISH
YTD	52%	NEUTRAL	41.7%	BEARISH	29%	BEARISH

📊 Daily Breakdown

Date	SU FAV W-L	%	O/U (Over)	%	ATS FAV W-L	%
Oct 9	9–5	64%	7–7	50%	4–10	29%
Oct 8	1–3	25%	3–1	75%	1–3	25%
Oct 7	2–1	67%	0–3	0%	1–2	33%

🧠 Market Interpretation

Straight-Up (SU) – “Favorites Leading Early”
Favorites are off to a BULLISH 64% win rate on Thursday, bouncing back from a sluggish 25% on opening night. The YTD mark at 52% is right in the neutral zone — suggesting a fairly balanced market, but early sharp action continues leaning toward the chalk in good matchup spots.

Over/Under (Totals) – “Neutral-to-Bearish”
Scoring has normalized after the usual October fireworks. Through three nights, the OVER is hitting at 41.7%, which marks a BEARISH trend for goal totals. Early goaltending form and underdog defensive effort are keeping games tighter than expected.

Against the Spread (ATS/Puckline) – “Dog Market in Control”
No sugar-coating this one — it’s been all underdogs on the puckline. Dogs have covered 71% of games, meaning if you’ve been fading the favorites on the -1.5 puckline, you’re living like a king. This BEARISH reading on favorites is consistent across all lookback windows.

🔎 SBI Summary

Favorites (SU): 52% — ⚖️ Neutral Market
Overs: 41.7% — 🧊 Bearish Trend
ATS Favorites: 29% — 🐾 Underdog Market

Interpretation: The early-season betting landscape shows sharp value on underdogs and unders, especially in spots where the public is overreacting to name-brand teams or elite goaltenders. The books are shading lines toward the favorites, but the numbers show more balance — meaning there’s opportunity for disciplined bettors to pick off overvalued favorites.

💡 Raymond Report Takeaway

Treat this early stretch like the NHL preseason for bettors — let the market overadjust, stay disciplined, and remember:
📉 When the public chases chalk, the smart money shops for value.

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Ron Raymond

Ron Raymond is a veteran sports handicapper and founder of ATSstats.com, creator of the Raymond Report sports betting system. Active in the industry since 1996, Ron has nearly three decades of experience analyzing market cycles, performance indicators, and value metrics across the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and CFL. Ron’s data-driven approach has helped thousands of bettors think strategically, manage risk, and win with confidence.

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