With the NHL regular season down to its final days ending April 18, trader consensus heavily favors the eight teams already locked into playoff spots—New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Islanders—reflecting near-certainty in those markets. Bubble tension defines the odds in both conferences: East wild-card hopefuls Detroit Red Wings trail the Isles by four points with two games left, needing wins over slumping foes and favorable results, while Philadelphia sits eliminated. In the West, surging Vegas Golden Knights lurk two points shy of Minnesota's vacated wild-card slot, bolstered by recent form amid a soft close. Key factors include rest advantages for clinchers, rivalry tilts like Tampa-Florida, and injuries such as Carolina's Sebastian Aho sidelined. Historical late surges underscore upset potential.
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Colorado Avalanche
100%
Dallas Stars
100%
Minnesota Wild
100%
Carolina Hurricanes
99%
Tampa Bay Lightning
99%
Buffalo Sabres
98%
Anaheim Ducks
94%
Vegas Golden Knights
93%
Montreal Canadiens
82%
Pittsburgh Penguins
81%
Edmonton Oilers
76%
New York Islanders
77%
Columbus Blue Jackets
66%
Detroit Red Wings
60%
San Jose Sharks
52%
Los Angeles Kings
52%
Ottawa Senators
46%
Boston Bruins
49%
Seattle Kraken
29%
Nashville Predators
15%
Washington Capitals
10%
Philadelphia Flyers
9%
Arizona Coyotes
15%
Winnipeg Jets
8%
St. Louis Blues
2%
Florida Panthers
2%
Chicago Blackhawks
1%
New York Rangers
1%
New Jersey Devils
1%
Toronto Maple Leafs
1%
Calgary Flames
1%
Vancouver Canucks
<1%
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Colorado Avalanche
100%
Dallas Stars
100%
Minnesota Wild
100%
Carolina Hurricanes
99%
Tampa Bay Lightning
99%
Buffalo Sabres
98%
Anaheim Ducks
94%
Vegas Golden Knights
93%
Montreal Canadiens
82%
Pittsburgh Penguins
81%
Edmonton Oilers
76%
New York Islanders
77%
Columbus Blue Jackets
66%
Detroit Red Wings
60%
San Jose Sharks
52%
Los Angeles Kings
52%
Ottawa Senators
46%
Boston Bruins
49%
Seattle Kraken
29%
Nashville Predators
15%
Washington Capitals
10%
Philadelphia Flyers
9%
Arizona Coyotes
15%
Winnipeg Jets
8%
St. Louis Blues
2%
Florida Panthers
2%
Chicago Blackhawks
1%
New York Rangers
1%
New Jersey Devils
1%
Toronto Maple Leafs
1%
Calgary Flames
1%
Vancouver Canucks
<1%
A team will be considered to have made the Playoffs if it qualifies for the postseason bracket under the official rules of the NHL for the 2025–26 season. Qualification through any officially recognized NHL format (including Wild Card berths) will count.
If it becomes impossible for the listed team to qualify for the Playoffs based on the rules of the NHL (e.g. the team is mathematically eliminated), this market will resolve immediately to “No.”
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NHL, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Market Opened: Oct 23, 2025, 3:11 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...With the NHL regular season down to its final days ending April 18, trader consensus heavily favors the eight teams already locked into playoff spots—New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Islanders—reflecting near-certainty in those markets. Bubble tension defines the odds in both conferences: East wild-card hopefuls Detroit Red Wings trail the Isles by four points with two games left, needing wins over slumping foes and favorable results, while Philadelphia sits eliminated. In the West, surging Vegas Golden Knights lurk two points shy of Minnesota's vacated wild-card slot, bolstered by recent form amid a soft close. Key factors include rest advantages for clinchers, rivalry tilts like Tampa-Florida, and injuries such as Carolina's Sebastian Aho sidelined. Historical late surges underscore upset potential.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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