With the Toronto Maple Leafs clinging to the eighth and final Eastern Conference wild card spot at 32-30-13 (77 points through 75 games), their April 9 road matchup at UBS Arena against the playoff-secure New York Islanders (42-29-5, 89 points, third in Metropolitan Division) holds critical implications for Toronto's postseason push. Leafs star Auston Matthews remains sidelined for the season with an MCL tear suffered in March, alongside defenseman Chris Tanev out via core muscle surgery, thinning their blue line and scoring depth. Islanders counter missing defenseman Tony DeAngelo (lower body, out through April 9) and backup goaltender Semyon Varlamov (knee, season-ending IR), but boast home-ice advantage and a 3-1 victory over Toronto on March 17. Recent Leafs form includes a 5-4 win over Anaheim, while New York dropped a 4-3 decision to Buffalo, underscoring a tight contest amid injury-depleted rosters and playoff positioning pressures.
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If the Maple Leafs win, the market will resolve to "Maple Leafs".
If the Islanders win, the market will resolve to "Islanders".
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 13, 2026, 11:30 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.nhl.com/scoresResolver
0x65070BE91...With the Toronto Maple Leafs clinging to the eighth and final Eastern Conference wild card spot at 32-30-13 (77 points through 75 games), their April 9 road matchup at UBS Arena against the playoff-secure New York Islanders (42-29-5, 89 points, third in Metropolitan Division) holds critical implications for Toronto's postseason push. Leafs star Auston Matthews remains sidelined for the season with an MCL tear suffered in March, alongside defenseman Chris Tanev out via core muscle surgery, thinning their blue line and scoring depth. Islanders counter missing defenseman Tony DeAngelo (lower body, out through April 9) and backup goaltender Semyon Varlamov (knee, season-ending IR), but boast home-ice advantage and a 3-1 victory over Toronto on March 17. Recent Leafs form includes a 5-4 win over Anaheim, while New York dropped a 4-3 decision to Buffalo, underscoring a tight contest amid injury-depleted rosters and playoff positioning pressures.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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