For professional hockey fans, an (already shortened) preseason can’t end soon enough. NHL prediction markets are already teeming with activity as forecasters have pegged the Florida Panthers as the most likely team to win the 2026-27 NHL Stanley Cup Final.
But postseason performances are just the tip of the iceberg for dedicated NHL traders. Below, we’ll take a look at the numerous trophies that Kalshi account holders can predict alongside other pro hockey trades as we prepare for the September 29th regular-season debut.
This trophy will be awarded to the league’s Most Valuable Player at the conclusion of the 2026-27 regular season. Three players are currently deadlocked at the top of this Kalshi market: Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks, Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche.
The current contract prices for these competitors are:
Our pick for the Hart Memorial Trophy winner is Connor McDavid, but all three candidates are extremely viable entering the regular season.
The recipient of this trophy will be the player who accumulates the most points (goals plus assists) for the duration of the 2026-27 NHL regular season. Trading volume on this market is extremely low at the moment, with Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon listed as the only two competitors.
Look for that to change as soon as the regular season begins on Tuesday, September 29th.
NHL trophy traders have cornered this market during the preseason and pegged Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews as the early frontrunner. Each year, this trophy is presented to the player who scores the most goals during the regular season.
Last season, Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche scored 53 goals in 80 games to edge out Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens.
This trophy is decided by NHL general managers who vote for the best goaltender of the season. Just days ahead of the regular season, Washington Capitals netminder Logan Thompson has jumped out to an early lead on the corresponding Kalshi prediction market.
Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers has a lower contract price than Thompson at the moment, but prices will shift significantly once more volume is traded on the Vezina Trophy market.
This market has yet to officially open on Kalshi, but will attract a high volume of trading once the regular season begins. Last season, Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski received the trophy as the best all-around defensive player in the league.
This is the only trophy on this list that is awarded to a team rather than an individual player. Last season, the Colorado Avalanche won the Presidents’ Trophy by having the best regular-season record. However, that didn’t translate into postseason success for the Avalanche, who were eliminated from contention before the Stanley Cup Final.
The Florida Panthers will be the clear frontrunner in this market to begin the 2026-27 NHL regular season. Hockey fans who want to get an early jump on trophy-trading can join Kalshi today and start forecasting sports outcomes in less than five minutes upon signing up for a new account.
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