Wild vs. Utah

Named source: NHL official (implied) · End date Oct 27, 9:00 PM ET · Live market: Wild vs. Utah · View rules on Polymarket (international site) ↗

Explain it simply

Built from this market’s own rules and prices. It is research, not a recommendation.

1.What this market is really asking

Wild and Utah play a hockey game, scheduled for October 27 at 9:00 PM ET.

This market asks: who will win?

2.Words to know

ET: Eastern Time, the time zone of New York.
Share: One unit of a market. A share pays $1 if its result happens and $0 if it doesn’t.
Price in cents (¢): Prices run from 0¢ to 100¢ and work like a percent chance. 94¢ means the crowd gives it about a 94% chance.
Official source: The organization named in the rules whose report decides the result.
Settle (resolve): When a market is decided and shares pay out. Venues use “resolve” to mean the same thing.
50-50: Every share pays 50¢, whichever side it is. Markets use this when the rules say a result can’t be decided.
Overtime: Extra playing time added when a game is tied at the end of normal time.
Shootout: A tiebreaker of one-on-one penalty shots, used in hockey and soccer when a game is still tied.
Regulation time: The normal length of a game, before any overtime.
Polymarket: The prediction market whose prices we show. Its main site is not available to US residents.
Kalshi: A US exchange that lists similar markets. It is regulated by the CFTC, and its rules can differ from Polymarket’s.

3.Each possible result

WildCrowd’s chance: about 48%
What it would mean: Wild wins.
What has to happen: The Wild win.
UtahCrowd’s chance: about 52%
What it would mean: Utah wins.
What has to happen: The Utah win.

4.How the payout works

Each Wild share pays $1 if Wild wins and $0 if not. Utah shares work the same way.

At 48¢, the crowd gives Wild about a 48% chance.

In the special cases listed under the fine print, every share pays 50¢ instead.

Prices change all the time. This is a snapshot of what traders think, not a forecast from us.

5.Why the price is where it is

We haven’t found an official source explaining this yet.

6.Fine print in plain English

If the game is postponed, the market stays open until it is played.
If the game is canceled with no make-up game, the market settles 50-50.
The final score includes overtime and shootouts.
A shootout win counts as one extra goal for the winning team.

The short version

How to read this page

Traders give Wild about 48% and Utah about 52% in “Wild vs. Utah”.

It rose 2 points today, and there are more buy orders than sell orders waiting near the price right now.

Low surprise risk: the official final result settles it, overtime included.

Describes the price, the order book and the contract rules. It is research, not a recommendation.

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The details

Rule note: full game including overtimeSettled by NHL official (implied)

Fine-print risk

Low (20/100)

Match / Game Final

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Official source: settlement runs on The rules name no source; the official NHL final result is the implied reference. Posts the final result after the game. No recorded moves for this market yet.
Fine print: Settles on the official final result as played, overtime included. Postponed games stay open until completed; cancellations follow the stated fallback. Deadline: Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 PM ET (scheduled start). Check regulation vs. overtime inclusion, the postponement rule (Polymarket holds open until the game is played) and cancellation handling (50-50 on Polymarket vs. void/refund on sportsbooks and Kalshi's own contract terms).

No resolution source named in the rules (implied: NHL official result)

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Wild vs. Utah

5-point rule check

Polymarket

Named source: NHL official (implied)

Fine-print risk: Low (20/100)

Source
Deadline
Counts as Yes
Backup rules
Other venues

Fine-print risk Low 20

Who settles it (official source)

The rules name no source; the official NHL final result is the implied reference

Deadline and time zone

Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 PM ET (scheduled start) America/New_York

What counts as Yes

Match / Game FinalOfficial final result of the match. Rule text: "…e upcoming NHL game, scheduled for October 27 at 9:00PM ET: If the Wild win, the market will resolve to "Wild". If the Utah win, the ma…"

Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)

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.

Fine print and other venues

Cross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: Check regulation vs. overtime inclusion, the postponement rule (Polymarket holds open until the game is played) and cancellation handling (50-50 on Polymarket vs. void/refund on sportsbooks and Kalshi's own contract terms).

Rules text on file (Polymarket)

In the upcoming NHL game, scheduled for October 27 at 9:00PM ET: If the Wild win, the market will resolve to "Wild". If the Utah win, the market will resolve to "Utah". 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.