A moneyline bet in the AHL is straightforward: pick the team that will win the game outright, with no point spread involved. Because AHL hockey is a low-scoring sport where one-goal margins are common, moneyline odds tend to offer relatively compressed pricing compared to sports like football or basketball. A heavily favored AHL team might sit around -180 to -220, while NBA or NFL favorites can balloon well beyond -300. This compression means underdogs carry genuine upset potential, making the moneyline market in the AHL particularly appealing for bettors who do their homework on roster movements, call-ups, and goaltender assignments.
Strategy in AHL moneyline betting revolves around information edges. NHL affiliate transactions happen constantly — a team losing its starting goaltender to a call-up on game day can dramatically shift the true probability of a win, often before books fully adjust their lines. Bettors should also monitor back-to-back scheduling and travel, which impacts AHL teams more severely than their NHL counterparts. Regarding vig, moneyline markets in the AHL typically carry slightly higher juice than puck lines or totals, largely because books face thinner betting volume and greater liability uncertainty at this level. Comparing vig across sportsbooks becomes especially valuable here, as even small differences in juice compound meaningfully over a full season of wagers.
Analysis updated October 11, 2026. Odds data above refreshes hourly.
↑ 7-day trend: AHL moneyline average vig has worsened by 0.11 percentage points over the past week (from 7.45% to 7.56%). Odds margins are widening, meaning bettors are getting less value per wager.
Cross-Sport moneyline Vig Comparison
AHL moneyline averages 7.56% vig across 4 sportsbooks. Here's how that compares to other active sports:
| Sport | Avg Vig | vs AHL |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | 7.56% | — |
| Liiga | 5.50% | AHL runs 2.06 pts higher |
| Mestis | 7.69% | AHL runs 0.13 pts lower |
| NHL | 4.46% | AHL runs 3.10 pts higher |
| HockeyAllsvenskan | 7.66% | AHL runs 0.10 pts lower |
Vig Rankings
| # | Sportsbook | Vig | Grade | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | theScore Bet (ESPN Bet) | 6.53% | C | 7 |
| 2 | betPARX | 7.76% | D | 7 |
| 3 | Bally Bet | 7.76% | D | 7 |
| 4 | BetRivers | 8.18% | D- | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sportsbook has the lowest AHL moneyline vig?
theScore Bet (ESPN Bet) currently has the lowest vig at 6.53%, earning a grade of C.
What is the AHL?
The AHL (American Hockey League) is the primary development league for the NHL. It runs from October through June, with all 32 teams affiliated with NHL franchises. AHL vig is typically higher than NHL because betting volume is significantly lower, but sharp books still offer reasonable prices.
What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?
Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.
How often is this data updated?
We pull fresh odds from The Odds API every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.
How is the vig grade calculated?
Each sportsbook is graded on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing, A (2–3%) very competitive, B+ (3–4%) above average, B (4–5%) the industry standard, C+ (5–6%) slightly below average, C (6–7%) below average, D (7–8%) high vig, D− (8–10%) very high, F (10%+) predatory.
Why does lower vig matter for bettors?
Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.
What sportsbooks do you track?
We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnything). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.