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NHL game markets

Each team in each game gets a YES contract that pays $1 on a win. Preseason games can list too, and those lineups are mostly tryouts, so we usually pass on them.

GuidesKXNHLGAME checked Sep 19, 2026

Season: Preseason in late September, regular season from October to April.

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Open NHL markets

YES prices in cents from Kalshi's public data. Only markets that close after right now are shown, grouped by game.

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BidThe most a buyer will pay right now. Selling now gets you this.
AskThe least a seller will take. Buying now costs this.
LastThe price of the most recent trade.
SpreadAsk minus bid. Amber at 10¢ or more, where the gap eats most edges.

Source: Kalshi public market data, series KXNHLGAME, checked for this page on Sep 19, 2026. Prices can be a few seconds old. They are market prices, not our picks and not a recommendation. PM Countdown isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Kalshi.

Method, not picks

How we approach NHL

What we look at before we write a plan. Every plan still has three lines: the buy price, the sell target and the hold rule.

  1. Wait for the starting goalie

    The goalie is the biggest single input in a hockey price. We don't post a plan until the starter is confirmed.

  2. Overtime and shootouts

    Read what the market pays on a game decided in overtime or a shootout before you buy. The rules are on each market.

  3. One goal moves a lot

    Low scoring means one goal can swing the price hard. The sell order is placed before puck drop.

  4. Preseason is for watching

    Split squads and prospects make preseason prices noisy. We use those games to learn, not to trade.

Before you trade

What to check first

  • Confirm the starting goalie.
  • Read how overtime and shootouts settle.
  • Check whether the game is preseason.
  • Check the spread and the fee.

Every market on Kalshi has its own rules page. When our checklist and the rules disagree, the rules win.

The math on one plan

10 contracts, 22¢ buy, 35¢ sell order

Buy 10 YES at 22¢$2.20
Taker fee0.07 × 10 × 0.22 × 0.78 = $0.12012, rounded up$0.13
If the 35¢ sell order fills$3.50 back, minus a $0.04 maker fee if Kalshi charges one on that market (0.0175 × 10 × 0.35 × 0.65, rounded up)+$1.13
If it never trades and winsSettles at $1.00 × 10 = $10.00, minus the $2.33 cost+$7.67
If it never trades and losesSettles at $0. This is the most you can lose.−$2.33

Fee formulas from Kalshi's fee schedule. Same numbers as our UFC 331 plan. An example, not a recommendation.

Basics

How NHL markets work

One contract

One YES per outcome

Each side gets its own YES contract. It pays $1.00 if that outcome happens and $0 if it doesn't.

Probability

Price reads as a chance

A 22¢ YES price means the market puts it near 22%. Your edge is the gap between that and your own estimate.

Spread

Bid, ask and the gap

You buy at the ask and sell at the bid. The gap between them is a cost you pay every time you go in and out.

Fees

Fees move break-even

Kalshi's taker fee is 0.07 × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up to the cent. Resting orders on many markets pay a lower maker rate. Fee schedule

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