Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff leads Polymarket trader consensus at 56.6% implied probability for the Jack Adams Award, driven by his orchestration of a stunning turnaround that has the Sabres—snapping a 14-year playoff drought—positioned for a potential Eastern Conference top seed with a 46-21-8 record despite the league's third-most man-games lost to injuries. Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper follows at 32.4%, buoyed by Tampa's strong 46-22-6 mark and Atlantic Division contention amid a tight race with Carolina and Buffalo near 100 points. Recent rankings from NHL.com and others shifted Ruff ahead in late March after Buffalo's surge, while a Lightning regulation loss to Montreal highlighted the razor-thin margins; lower probabilities for Martin St. Louis and Dan Muse reflect Montreal's late momentum and Pittsburgh's steadier climb.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedLindy Ruff 56.6%
Jon Cooper 31.0%
Dan Muse 8.1%
Martin St Louis 3.4%
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Lindy Ruff
57%
Jon Cooper
34%
Dan Muse
9%
Martin St Louis
3%
Travis Green
3%
Joel Quenneville
2%
Ryan Warsofsky
2%
Marco Sturm
1%
Rod Brind'Amour
1%
Jared Bednar
1%
Patrick Roy
<1%
Andre Tourigny
<1%
Todd McLellan
<1%
Rick Tocchet
<1%
Adam Foote
<1%
Lane Lambert
<1%
Ryan Huska
<1%
John Hynes
<1%
Kris Knoblauch
<1%
Paul Maurice
<1%
Mike Sullivan
<1%
Bruce Cassidy
<1%
Sheldon Keefe
<1%
Jeff Blashill
<1%
Craig Berube
<1%
Spencer Carbery
<1%
Dean Evason
<1%
Jim Montgomery
<1%
Andrew Brunette
<1%
Jim Hiller
<1%
Scott Arniel
<1%
Glen Gulutzan
<1%
Lindy Ruff 56.6%
Jon Cooper 31.0%
Dan Muse 8.1%
Martin St Louis 3.4%
$24,141 Vol.
$24,141 Vol.
Lindy Ruff
57%
Jon Cooper
34%
Dan Muse
9%
Martin St Louis
3%
Travis Green
3%
Joel Quenneville
2%
Ryan Warsofsky
2%
Marco Sturm
1%
Rod Brind'Amour
1%
Jared Bednar
1%
Patrick Roy
<1%
Andre Tourigny
<1%
Todd McLellan
<1%
Rick Tocchet
<1%
Adam Foote
<1%
Lane Lambert
<1%
Ryan Huska
<1%
John Hynes
<1%
Kris Knoblauch
<1%
Paul Maurice
<1%
Mike Sullivan
<1%
Bruce Cassidy
<1%
Sheldon Keefe
<1%
Jeff Blashill
<1%
Craig Berube
<1%
Spencer Carbery
<1%
Dean Evason
<1%
Jim Montgomery
<1%
Andrew Brunette
<1%
Jim Hiller
<1%
Scott Arniel
<1%
Glen Gulutzan
<1%
If the listed player is not announced as a finalist for the 2025–26 Jack Adams Award, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the NHL. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Oct 22, 2025, 5:54 PM ET
Resolution Source
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0x2F5e3684c...If the listed player is not announced as a finalist for the 2025–26 Jack Adams Award, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the NHL. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolution Source
https://www.nhl.com/awardsResolver
0x2F5e3684c...Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff leads Polymarket trader consensus at 56.6% implied probability for the Jack Adams Award, driven by his orchestration of a stunning turnaround that has the Sabres—snapping a 14-year playoff drought—positioned for a potential Eastern Conference top seed with a 46-21-8 record despite the league's third-most man-games lost to injuries. Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper follows at 32.4%, buoyed by Tampa's strong 46-22-6 mark and Atlantic Division contention amid a tight race with Carolina and Buffalo near 100 points. Recent rankings from NHL.com and others shifted Ruff ahead in late March after Buffalo's surge, while a Lightning regulation loss to Montreal highlighted the razor-thin margins; lower probabilities for Martin St. Louis and Dan Muse reflect Montreal's late momentum and Pittsburgh's steadier climb.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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