Will Colorado Avalanche cover -2.5 games in the Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche 1st Round series in the 2026 NHL playoffs?
Prediction markets currently give a 68% probability that Will Colorado Avalanche cover -2.5 games in the Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche 1st Round series in the 2026 .... This contract trades at 68¢ on Kalshi, closing May 17, 2026. The market is pricing this as a pure coin flip at 50¢ with exceptionally high implied yields of 1303% on both sides, reflecting the extreme leverage available on a binary outcome just 28 days from expiry.
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The market is pricing this as a pure coin flip at 50¢ with exceptionally high implied yields of 1303% on both sides, reflecting the extreme leverage available on a binary outcome just 28 days from expiry. Volume is thin at $1,825 in 24 hours against $3,130 open interest, and the 192% realized volatility combined with a sharp 11-cent rally over seven days suggests meaningful uncertainty about Colorado's playoff seeding or matchup likelihood. The neutral regime and low info arrival rate (0.4/h) indicate this market may be pricing in significant tail risk around whether this series even materializes as constructed.
Resolution rules
If Colorado Avalanche wins by more than 2.5 games in the Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche 1st Round series in the 2026 NHL playoffs, then the market resolves to Yes.
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