Colorado Avalanche lead trader consensus for the 2026 Stanley Cup with the NHL's best record at 49-15-10 and 108 points, having clinched the first playoff spot and paced for the Presidents' Trophy amid Nathan MacKinnon's goal-scoring surge. The race stays tight behind them due to Buffalo Sabres' breakout second-place power ranking (46-21-8) and imminent playoff clinch ending a 14-year drought, Tampa Bay Lightning's rebound from an eight-game point streak despite day-to-day injuries to Brandon Hagel and Scott Sabourin, and Carolina Hurricanes' consistent Eastern dominance. Post-trade deadline roster boosts and intense wild-card battles across divisions underscore the crowded playoff path, where goaltending matchups and home-ice edges could fuel upsets in the bracket-based format.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedColorado Avalanche 19.8%
Tampa Bay Lightning 14.0%
Carolina Hurricanes 12%
Dallas Stars 8.3%
$60,423,912 Vol.
$60,423,912 Vol.
Colorado Avalanche
20%
Tampa Bay Lightning
14%
Carolina Hurricanes
12%
Dallas Stars
8%
Edmonton Oilers
8%
Buffalo Sabres
5%
Minnesota Wild
5%
Montreal Canadiens
5%
Vegas Golden Knights
4%
Pittsburgh Penguins
3%
Utah Mammoth
3%
Ottawa Senators
3%
Anaheim Ducks
2%
Columbus Blue Jackets
2%
Boston Bruins
2%
New York Islanders
1%
Los Angeles Kings
1%
Winnipeg Jets
1%
San Jose Sharks
1%
New Jersey Devils
1%
Detroit Red Wings
1%
Philadelphia Flyers
<1%
Seattle Kraken
<1%
Nashville Predators
<1%
Washington Capitals
<1%
St. Louis Blues
<1%
Florida Panthers
<1%
Calgary Flames
<1%
Toronto Maple Leafs
<1%
Chicago Blackhawks
<1%
Colorado Avalanche 19.8%
Tampa Bay Lightning 14.0%
Carolina Hurricanes 12%
Dallas Stars 8.3%
$60,423,912 Vol.
$60,423,912 Vol.
Colorado Avalanche
20%
Tampa Bay Lightning
14%
Carolina Hurricanes
12%
Dallas Stars
8%
Edmonton Oilers
8%
Buffalo Sabres
5%
Minnesota Wild
5%
Montreal Canadiens
5%
Vegas Golden Knights
4%
Pittsburgh Penguins
3%
Utah Mammoth
3%
Ottawa Senators
3%
Anaheim Ducks
2%
Columbus Blue Jackets
2%
Boston Bruins
2%
New York Islanders
1%
Los Angeles Kings
1%
Winnipeg Jets
1%
San Jose Sharks
1%
New Jersey Devils
1%
Detroit Red Wings
1%
Philadelphia Flyers
<1%
Seattle Kraken
<1%
Nashville Predators
<1%
Washington Capitals
<1%
St. Louis Blues
<1%
Florida Panthers
<1%
Calgary Flames
<1%
Toronto Maple Leafs
<1%
Chicago Blackhawks
<1%
This market will resolve to “No” if it becomes impossible for this team to win the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup based off the rules of the NHL.
The resolution source for this market will be information from the NHL.
Market Opened: Jun 23, 2025, 11:35 AM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve to “No” if it becomes impossible for this team to win the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup based off the rules of the NHL.
The resolution source for this market will be information from the NHL.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Colorado Avalanche lead trader consensus for the 2026 Stanley Cup with the NHL's best record at 49-15-10 and 108 points, having clinched the first playoff spot and paced for the Presidents' Trophy amid Nathan MacKinnon's goal-scoring surge. The race stays tight behind them due to Buffalo Sabres' breakout second-place power ranking (46-21-8) and imminent playoff clinch ending a 14-year drought, Tampa Bay Lightning's rebound from an eight-game point streak despite day-to-day injuries to Brandon Hagel and Scott Sabourin, and Carolina Hurricanes' consistent Eastern dominance. Post-trade deadline roster boosts and intense wild-card battles across divisions underscore the crowded playoff path, where goaltending matchups and home-ice edges could fuel upsets in the bracket-based format.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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