Pittsburgh Penguins enter their April 2 road matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning hampered by key injuries, with captain Sidney Crosby day-to-day after aggravating a lower-body issue in their March 26 shootout win over Ottawa and Evgeni Malkin sidelined by an upper-body ailment, contributing to a 6-3 loss to Dallas on March 28. Lightning, second in the Atlantic with 94 points from a 44-21-6 record, won 3-2 at Ottawa without Nikita Kucherov (illness, expected back) and hold home-ice edge plus a recent 2-1 shootout victory over Pittsburgh in January. Both teams jockey for playoff positioning amid tight Eastern Conference wild-card and division races, where goaltending, power play efficiency, and rest advantages could prove decisive.
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If the Penguins win, the market will resolve to "Penguins".
If the Lightning win, the market will resolve to "Lightning".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods and shootouts. In the event of a shootout, one goal will be added to the winning team's score for the purpose of resolution.
Market Opened: Mar 6, 2026, 11:30 AM ET
Resolution Source
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0x65070BE91...Pittsburgh Penguins enter their April 2 road matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning hampered by key injuries, with captain Sidney Crosby day-to-day after aggravating a lower-body issue in their March 26 shootout win over Ottawa and Evgeni Malkin sidelined by an upper-body ailment, contributing to a 6-3 loss to Dallas on March 28. Lightning, second in the Atlantic with 94 points from a 44-21-6 record, won 3-2 at Ottawa without Nikita Kucherov (illness, expected back) and hold home-ice edge plus a recent 2-1 shootout victory over Pittsburgh in January. Both teams jockey for playoff positioning amid tight Eastern Conference wild-card and division races, where goaltending, power play efficiency, and rest advantages could prove decisive.
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